Here’s the real reason Queen Elizabeth can’t sit the Iron Throne
Have you ever wondered why Queen Elizabeth never sat upon the Iron Throne, thus depriving the world of the most perfect photo opportunity in history, when she visited Game of Thrones’ the Northern Ireland set last year? Well, Esquire reports that there’s actually a law in place that prevents it. The question came up when Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers.
Find out why, and watch the video, after the jump.
Despite the Iron Throne being a fictional throne, the Queen still cannot sit upon it. Benioff explained why.
“Apparently the Queen of England is not allowed to sit on a foreign throne. This is an esoteric rule we didn’t know about until that moment.”
That’s okay, because according to Westerosi custom, Queen Elizabeth would actually have no claim to the Iron Throne, and it would have to pass to the next male heir in the royal line. Just ask Cersei, who’s been trying to get her claws around that Iron Throne since she had King Robert killed.
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