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‘Game Of Thrones’ spin-off casts Rhaenyra Targaryen
Game of Thrones spin-off House of the Dragon has cast the role of young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen.The first-born child of king Viserys I Targaryen, played by Paddy Considine, Rhaenyra is a dragonrider and the chosen heir.Milly Alcock will be playing Rhaenyra, as reported by The Wrap, and is joining the cast alongside Emily Carey, who will be playing a young version of Alicent Hightower.Alicent’s character description calls her the “most comely woman in the Seven Kingdoms” and adds: “She was raised in the Red Keep, close to the king and his innermost circle; she possesses both a courtly grace and a keen political acumen.”Alcock and Carey are joining Matt Smith, Rhys Ifans, Eva Best, Olivia Cooke and Sonoya Mizuno in the forthcoming
