Winter is Coming
Fansided

House of the Dragon star Emily Carey claims the Iron Throne in new photo

By Amanda Mullen

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Emily Carey attends the International Premiere of "Thoroughbreds" during the 61st BFI London Film Festival on October 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for BFI)
LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 09: Emily Carey attends the International Premiere of "Thoroughbreds" during the 61st BFI London Film Festival on October 9, 2017 in London, England. (Photo by Jeff Spicer/Getty Images for BFI) /
facebooktwitterreddit

HBO’s House of the Dragon arrives in 2022, and the Game of Thrones prequel will chronicle yet another fight for the Iron Throne. This time, the feud is between family members. The show will cover the “Dance of Dragons,” an event from George R.R. Martin’s extensive history of Westeros, which pitted two Targaryen heirs against one another.

Although King Viserys I (Paddy Considine) initially named Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D’Arcy) his successor, his second wife believed one of her children should sit on the throne instead. Upon his death, Alicent Hightower (Olivia Cooke) made a play to crown Prince Aegon. Naturally, the situation sparked division among the Targaryen family and those living in their kingdom.

With that setup in mind, House of the Dragon will see a lot of political scheming — maybe even more than the original Game of Thrones.

It’s unclear how Alicent Hightower’s quest for power will play out in the new show. However, the actress who plays the younger version of her character recently found herself sitting on the Iron Throne — in Leicester Square.

House of the Dragon star claims the Iron Throne

Emily Carey posted a photo of herself lounging on the coveted seat on Twitter, writing, “Found this chair in Leicester Square (wearing green was coincidental).”

The statue is part of Leicester Square’s “Scenes in the Square” trail, and it’s the perfect place for Game of Thrones fans to snap a photo. Clearly, Carey counts herself among that group — and she looks right at home on the Iron Throne.

It’ll be exciting to see what she brings to House of the Dragon when the highly anticipated series arrives next year. It’s nice to see the stars are about as excited as the fans are.

House of the Dragon debuts on HBO in 2022.

dark. Next. Let's break down the House of the Dragon teaser

To stay up to date on everything fantasy, science fiction, and WiC, follow our all-encompassing Facebook page and sign up for our exclusive newsletter.

Get HBO, Starz, Showtime and MORE for FREE with a no-risk, 7-day free trial of Amazon Channels

Home/House of the Dragon
Keep scrolling for more content below