As previewed last week, Queen Elizabeth arrived in Northern Ireland this week and somehow, she ended up in the heart of King’s Landing. Yes, Queen Elizabeth is #TeamLannister, I guess, because when you play the game of thrones, you win or you die. How much money would you give to hear the Queen say that?
Unfortunately, Queen Elizabeth did not sit on the Iron Throne. She did “marvel” at it though, and she got to meet some of the Game of Thrones cast members, including Lena Headey, Maisie Williams, Sophie Turner, Kit Harington and Rose Leslie, along with co-creators David Benioff and Dan Weiss. This happened too:
The Band of the Scots Guards played the @GameOfThrones theme tune during Changing of the Guard today to mark The Queen's visit to the set
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) June 24, 2014
Amazing. I’m adding a video and another awesome tweet from her visit. I really do think she watches Game of Thrones now. You can’t fool me, your Majesty!!! You want a dragon.
The Queen is presented with a miniature #IronThrone during her visit to the @GameOfThrones set #QueeninNI pic.twitter.com/yIbwvlQs8W
— BritishMonarchy (@BritishMonarchy) June 24, 2014
Photos courtesy of WENN, Instagram.
i feel so robbed, i NEED a pic of HMQ in that throne
Yes! I so wanted her to plop down in that throne and say something very pithy.
We’re fighting right now but I totally agree with you here. That bit when she’s just watching the throne I was like, come on…you can do it, come ON. 😀
Yeah, she was eyeballing that throne, make no mistake.😘
Me too!! She totally should have!!
Gaaahhh Too cute!
I know etiquette wouldn’t allow it but I would have given anything to see her sit in it.
She needs to go back and sit on the throne!!! NO how could she not??
Goddamnit, I just came from Belfast…. Totally would have broken into the studio. And it would have been worth it.
I love it!!! The DM has a hilarious pic that looks sort of like HM is giving the Iron Throne side-eye:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2014/06/24/article-2666984-1F13A2D300000578-391_964x665.jpg
I really like HM’s outfit and I always adore her brooches. I usually like when the Queen wears really bright, rich colors like the blue and the pink/magenta above, but this pale yellow is my Mom’s favorite color, so I’ve got a weak spot for it.
I was having an absolutely rotten day, and then the stars truly aligned for me: the Queen and Game of Thrones, awesome!
Thanks for the book recommends. I have good knowledge of Mary, but i’m always up for reading more about her.
You’re welcome. I’d welcome an recommendations as well. I just started reading The Queen Mother by William Shawcross. It’s really good so far.
I wouldn’t say side eyeing thethrone as much as evil plotting to claim it for her own. Complete with standard Mwuahahaha laugh.
FLORC- no screed on how much the Queen cost taxpayers? Of all the royal family, she does receive the greatest largess from taxpayers.
“Well well well it is bigger than mine, isn’t it? “
Ha!
“i really should look into getting one of these!”
meanwhile Philip,’damn fine legs on that filly!’
LAK — THIS THIS THIS!!!! hahhahahahaa yes!!! 🙂
Sanza’s LEGS!! Oh my!! She needs to have a scene with a shorter skirt!
All Men Must Die For The Stark Legs!
I love her in that hot pink say something hat.
A “say something hat” — oh, I love this.
Say something hat.
I’m so happy I met this.
Oh, the Internet would have BROKEN had she sat on it! It would have been glorious. It would have been my profile pic 4-EVA
Seriously, the internet would have exploded the second her bottom hit the seat. It would have been glorious. I’m not a huge fan of the monarchy or GoT. Still!
Soooooo jealous of the Queen’s visit!
On another note. I was planning on getting my mom the mini Iron Throne paperweight for one of her bday gifts. I stupidly waited until after the season finale to order. SOLD OUT. Ugh! Although I was offered the several thousand dollar life sized throne instead. Lol.
Queen looks great!
Kit Harrington! *Swooooooooon*
The Band of Scots Guards playing the theme, is there a video with that too? I love that tune.
The Queen looks so lovely.
Hah! With everyone! Get that Queen in that throne!
Her rein would have been complete, wouldn’t it?
Absolutely! And for her to sit still in her cheerful spring yellow outfit with that stone cold look she can give. Perfect! At least the image is in my mind.
Her clothes have been so very colorful lately. I love the fuschias and hot pinks especially.
I would have laughed if the The Queen gave Benioff and Weiss a set of the books and said, “George RR Martin sends his regards…”
The Queen is adorable…but the Rainbow Bright outfits she wears….every pastel known to mankind….with matching hats…purse and shoes…..is getting OLD. Can’t she ever mix it up…The damned Dutchess Kate dresses like an old frump…and the old frump dresses like Walt Disney designs her wardrobe.
Bwah! Actually, I think those colours really suit the queen.
I absolutely love this!
The photos of the Queen in yellow kind of made me giggle though … anyone remember Eddie Izzard’s bit about old ladies & the Queen? He talks about women getting a certain age and wearing “the gran coat” and a hat like ‘a cake on the head”. That yellow outfit is gran all the way, cake on the head and all!
And for those talking about her fashion choices, remember, she IS an old lady from a very different generation. I think she look marvelous, and that cheeky twinkle in her eye and little smile always makes me chuckle.
Yeah, I saw that hat and it made me think cake right away. But not in a bad way – I think it’d make a really pretty shower or wedding cake. Can you imagine bringing a pic of the QE in to your caterer and asking them to make you cake like the hat pictured? Awesome.
I wish we could imbed pics and video here (but I totally understand why we can’t) because that bit when Izzard is bent over stomping around the stage because QE has superglued herself to the throne so Charles can never have it is great.
Does this mean that finally, one gets to have their cake and eat it, too? 😉
I love the cake comparison. Now I look upon her maj as sweet, fluffy and crumbly with marzipan icing.
I like to think that she DID sit in it, just for a moment, after all cameras were confiscated. I will hold onto this image. I love her.
Hope so, sweetling.
me too.
“Windsor is coming” as I heard one wag recount it.
Honestly, I don’t even watch GOT, and I still LOVE this story, and I wish she had taken a seat in the Iron Throne. The internet would have simply collapsed under the weight of all that awesomeness from that picture. Also, the British Monarchy has a pretty good Twitter feed, doesn’t it? Kind of fun.