Queen Elizabeth has her eye on the Iron Throne

Queen Elizabeth has her eye on the Iron Throne
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There's a new player in the game of thrones — and she's off to an impressive start.

In a recent trip to the set of the HBO fantasy drama, Queen Elizabeth II got within feet of Westeros' famed seat of power — much, much closer than also-rans like Stannis Baratheron and Daenerys Targaryen. But King Tommen can rest easy: Queen Elizabeth was only there for a quick visit (unless Game of Thrones' next season is going to take some serious detours from the source material).

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Scott Meslow

Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.