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    This May Be the Best Game of Thrones Surprise, Ever

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    By Laura Cohen
    Published 21 July 2014 In News

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    Loyal Game of Thrones fans were a bit upset last month when Queen Elizabeth II visited the set and didn't sit on the famed Iron Throne, but she may have just won her way back into everyone's hearts with this epic surprise.

    The Queen's Guard of England played a special version of the GOT theme song during the Changing of the Guard ceremony outside of Buckingham Palace last week. There's something about hearing the tune live, outside a palace nonetheless—you just might get chills.

    Watch the video, below, as we book the next flight to London:

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