Eddie Royle

(Played by Michael Malia from July 1990 to September 1991)

Eddie Royle was an ex-copper who came to Walford in July 1990, after buying the Queen Vic from Frank Butcher.

After money had started to go missing Eddie suspected his new barman, Clyde Tavernier, and proceded to mark some bank notes as part of a trap. Later on these notes had been discovered in the possesion of Simon Wicks, who had been set up by half brother, Ian Beale.

Eddie wasn't the most popular person in Walford, but he did have a thing for Kathy Beale, which might have worked for him if it hadn't of been for the fact that Kathy caught him kissing ex-girlfriend Eihblin O'Donnell.

In September, 1991, Eddie was to have a date with Eihblin, but he never made it home after taking Roly for a walk. At first it was Clyde that found Eddie's body, but after handling the murder weapon he fled for fear of being arrested for murder. It wasn't until later, when Dot Cotton found him, that the police were called. Both Grant Mitchell and Clyde were chief suspects. But, thanks to Joe Wallace, the finger of blame fell on [[Nick Cotton}}.