( 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 .
Williams visited `` Game of Thrones '' set in Belfast 's Titanic Quarter . British monarch met stars of the show including Lena Headey and Maisie Williams . Royal visitors explored the Red Keep and Throne Room sets , viewed costumes . `` Game of Thrones '' has been filmed in Belfast since Titanic Quarter .