New royal drama may explore Angela Kelly’s close friendship with the Queen

Fox Searchlight has commissioned *Trouble*, a drama about the friendship between the late Queen Elizabeth II and her personal dresser, Angela Kelly. The project matters because dramatisation may give its creators more freedom to depict Kelly’s life and royal relationships despite the confidentiality agreement she signed while in royal service.

Bafta-winning screenwriter Jeremy Brock is writing the original screenplay; he previously wrote *A Very Royal Scandal* about Prince Andrew’s interview with Emily Maitlis. Kelly, 68, was born in Liverpool and became a trusted aide who helped with the Queen’s clothes, hair and shoes, though some courtiers reportedly found her forceful and nicknamed her “AK-47”. The article does not provide a release date or further production details.