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Game of Thrones: Queen Eyes TV's Seat of Power

Queen Elizabeth got a close-up look at the Iron Throne when she visited the set of the television show "Game of Thrones."
Image: Britain's Queen Elizabeth looks at the Iron Throne as she meets members of the cast on the set of the television show Game of Thrones in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast
Britain's Queen Elizabeth looks at the Iron Throne as she visits the set of the television show "Game of Thrones" in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday.PHIL NOBLE / Reuters

Britain's Queen Elizabeth got a close-up look at the Iron Throne when she visited the set of the television show "Game of Thrones" in Belfast on Tuesday. In the show, based on a book series by George R. R. Martin, the throne is constructed from the swords of a king's vanquished enemies. The queen declined to sit on the throne.

Image: Britain's Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip talk with members of the cast on the set of the television show Game of Thrones in the Titanic Quarter of Belfast
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip talk with members of the cast on the set of "Game of Thrones" in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Tuesday.PHIL NOBLE / Reuters