Khaleesi for a day, Mexicans flock to sit on Iron Throne replica
14 April 2019 |
10:57 am
Mexicans got the chance to be khaleesi for a day in Mexico City on Wednesday (April 10), as a replica of the Iron Throne visited the capital ahead of the final series of the hit show.
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