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The gaol, a nineteenth century Grade ‘A’ listed building recently
completed a considerable refurbishment and now is open for visitors
who wish to learn about its history.
Following words of welcome from the First Minister and Deputy First
Minister, Her Majesty and The Duke of Edinburgh embarked on a short
tour of the Gaol’s ‘C’ Wing before departing.
The second engagement of the day had The Queen and The Duke of
Edinburgh visit the ‘Game of Thrones’ set at Titanic Quarter in
East Belfast.
Since 2009 the widely successful ‘Game of Thrones’ television
series has been filmed throughout Northern Ireland and, in
particular, at the Paint Hall studio in the Titanic Quarter.
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The Queen and Prince Philip were met by David Benioff and Dan
Weiss, Executive Producers and Writers of Game of Thrones where
they were then given an overview of the television series whilst
touring the Red Keep set.
During the tour, the Royal couple met members of the crew including
those from costume and weapon design and had the chance to see many
of the props and costumes from the series. Upon arriving at the
Throne Room Set, The Queen and The Duke met with cast past and
present.
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