The Game of Thrones prequel series saw events reach a dramatic crescendo in the fifth episode, We Light the Way,<\/a> as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen<\/a> (Milly Alcock) married Ser Laenor Velaryon<\/a> (Theo Nate).<\/p>\n However, the ceremony also saw a brutal murder<\/a> as Rhaenyra\u2019s former lover Ser Criston Cole<\/a> (Fabien Frankel) killed Ser Laenor\u2019s lover, Ser Joffrey Lonmouth<\/a> (Solly McLeod).<\/p>\n Elsewhere, Queen Alicent Hightower<\/a> (Emily Carey) transformed into a figure with a much colder attitude towards her stepdaughter and former best friend, Rhaenyra.<\/p>\n Finally, King Viserys I Targaryen<\/a> (Paddy Considine) collapsed after the chaotic events<\/a>, but was this the end of his reign?<\/p>\n In the new episode, events take place quite some time after this cliffhanger\u2026<\/p>\n **Spoiler warning for House of the Dragon episode 6**<\/b><\/p> House of the Dragon episode 6, The Princess and the Queen, picks up 10 years<\/strong> after the wedding of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen to Ser Laenor Velaryon.<\/p>\n Despite the cliffhanger to episode 5, King Viserys I Targaryen is alive and remains on the Iron Throne but is in a bad state of health.<\/p>\n Lord Lyonel Strong<\/a> (Gavin Spokes) remains as the Hand of the King.<\/p>\n Rhaenyra, now played by Emma D\u2019Arcy, is still married to Ser Laenor, now played by John Macmillan, and they have three sons: Prince Jacaerys, Prince Lucerys, and Prince Joffrey.<\/p>\n However, it is widely rumoured that the three sons are the children of Ser Harwin Strong (Ryan Corr), the heir to Lord Lyonel and the Commander of the City Watch.<\/p>\n If true, the law would consider the three boys as bastards with no legitimate claim to the Iron Throne after Rhaenyra.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Queen Alicent Hightower, now played by Olivia Cooke, is taking a more active political role by sitting in on Small Council meetings opposite Princess Rhaenyra.<\/p>\n Alicent\u2019s children are also much older in the form of Prince Aegon, Princess Helaena and Prince Aemond.<\/p>\n So far, the series has omitted her third son from the book, Prince Daeron.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n The rivalry between the Princess and the Queen has extended to their children.<\/p>\n Ser Otto Hightower<\/a> (Rhys Ifans) has remained away from court but his daughter now schemes for her children in his place.<\/p>\n House Hightower hopes that Prince Aegon will sit on the Iron Throne instead of his half-sister, Rhaenyra.<\/p>\n Ser Criston Cole remains a Knight of the Kingsguard and now is the personal protector of Queen Alicent, also serving as her advisor against Rhaenyra.<\/p>\n Another advisor to the Queen is Lord Strong\u2019s second son, Larys Strong<\/a> (Matthew Needham).<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the King\u2019s brother Prince Daemon Targaryen<\/a> (Matt Smith) is now married to Lady Laena Velaryon<\/a> (now played by Nanna Blondell) and they reside across the Narrow Sea in the Free City of Pentos.<\/p>\n The pair have two twin daughters, Lady Baela and Lady Rhaena Targaryen.<\/p>\n The family is removed from the court life of Westeros and Daemon spends his days reading about Old Valyria<\/a>, while Laena longs to return to her family home of Driftmark.<\/p>\n Finally, Laena and Laenor\u2019s influential parents, Lord Corlys Velaryon<\/a> (Steve Toussaint) and Princess Rhaenys Targaryen<\/a> (Eve Best), remain on Driftmark.<\/p>\n House of the Dragon showrunners Miguel Sapochnik and Ryan Condal explained during an interview with The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> why they chose to do this time jump and swap out some actors<\/a> in the cast for older ones after this.<\/p>\n \u201cThis is how you tell this story correctly,\u201d explained Condal. \u201cWe\u2019re telling a story of a generational war. We set everything up so by the time that first sword stroke falls, you understand all the players.\u201d<\/p>\n Of course, the war that the showrunners refer to is the infamous Targaryen civil war known as the Dance of the Dragons.<\/a><\/p>\n Meanwhile, HBO and HBO Max Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys admitted that he was \u201cnervous\u201d about the ambitious structure but added that those doubts had now been cast to one side.<\/p>\n \u201cNow that I\u2019ve seen the result, I feel really good about it,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Read More:<\/strong><\/p>\n House of the Dragon continues on Sky Atlantic and NOW<\/a> on Mondays\u00a0\u2013 find out more about\u00a0how to sign up for Sky TV<\/a>. Check out more of our Fantasy<\/a>\u00a0coverage or visit our\u00a0TV Guide<\/a>\u00a0to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times magazine is on sale now \u2013\u00a0subscribe now<\/a>\u00a0and get the next 12 issues for only \u00a31. For more from the biggest stars in TV, listen to the\u00a0Radio Times podcast<\/a>\u00a0with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Lewis Knight Published: Monday, 26 September 2022 at 12:00 am It\u2019s a new beginning this week on House of the Dragon. The Game of Thrones prequel series saw events reach a dramatic crescendo in the fifth episode, We Light the Way, as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) married Ser Laenor Velaryon (Theo Nate). 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The Game of Thrones prequel series saw events reach a dramatic crescendo in the fifth episode, We Light the Way, as Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen (Milly Alcock) married Ser Laenor Velaryon (Theo Nate). However,…","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed\/22629"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rss_feed"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/rss_feed"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/24"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22630"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22629"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22629"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}House of the Dragon time jump explained<\/b><\/h2>\n
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