Queen not game as she resists invite to sit on throne

The Queen has resisted the urge to interfere in a bloody power battle on her trip to the North.

A handshake with a former IRA commander might be socially and politically acceptable nowadays, but the monarch kept drama to a minimum on a tour of the Game Of Thrones sets in Belfast’s former shipyard.

Given the chance to become part of the intrigue that has made the show a global hit, the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh followed protocol and politely declined.