The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh meet cast and crew of TV series Game of Thrones in Belfast, 24 June 2014.

(CNN) -- Look out Lannisters ... Windsor is coming. Queen Elizabeth came face to face with royalty of a
very different kind when she met the cunning
Cersei -- otherwise known as actress Lena Headey
-- on a visit to the "Game of Thrones" set in Northern Ireland on Tuesday. The monarch and her husband, the Duke of
Edinburgh, were touring Belfast when they called in
at the sound stage where the hit show -- famed for
its violent scenes and frequent nudity -- is filmed. "Game of Thrones" showrunner David Benioff and
writer and producer Daniel Weiss guided the royal
party around the Paint Hall studio in the city's Titanic Quarter. During the visit, the Queen met the show's prop and
costume makers and set designers, as well as
actors Kit Harrington (Jon Snow), Maisie Williams
(Arya Stark), Conleth Hill (Lord Varys) and Sophie
Turner (Sansa Stark). The Queen was spotted looking with
interest at the Iron Throne, supposedly
forged from the swords of defeated
warriors -- but chose not to sit down
and put her feet up. Instead, she was offered a small model
of the saga's famous seat as a souvenir. It is not clear if Queen Elizabeth or any of
the royal family are fans of the award-
winning HBO show, which is screened around the world. "Game of Thrones" has been filmed in
Northern Ireland since 2009,
contributing millions of dollars to the
local economy during the past five years, providing thousands of jobs, and
encouraging tourism to a region once bitterly
divided by sectarian violence. Season four of the critically-acclaimed fantasy
drama recently concluded in typically gory fashion; fifth and sixth seasons are planned.

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