Edward Drummond

Edward Drummond is Private Secretary to the young Queen Victoria, a role that puts him at her side from her very first days on the throne. Steady, discreet and conscientious, he manages the machinery of court life while quietly, carefully falling into her orbit. He knows his place, or tries to.

Leo Suter plays Drummond with a restraint that makes every small breach of protocol feel enormous. The character works because he is defined by duty rather than charm, so the tension between what he's allowed to feel and what he actually feels does all the work. It's a performance of held breath.