Fans of the beloved HBO original House of the Dragon have felt a romantic undertone to the relationship between Princess Rhaenyra and Queen Alicent Hightower ever since the show’s debut episode. Real-life friends Emily Carey and Milly Alcock, who played the parts, are similar in this regard. Recently, Carey shared an amusing memory from her time on the show.
Emily Carey juggles props on set
The 20-year-old actress recently engaged in an Ask-me-anything session on Instagram with her followers, responding to a number of their queries. One of her fans asked to see a never-before-seen BTS picture from the set of House of the Dragon. She shared a clip of her juggling two ball-like props in Alicent’s costume, which was recorded by none other than Milly Alcock.
emily is so cute 🥺 pic.twitter.com/anyEWLNvz6
— 💭 (@thinkeralicent) November 26, 2023
Emily Carey recalls bumping her “pregnant” belly with Milly Alcock
The aspiring actress was also asked a lot of questions by her admirers. She remembered bumping her fake pregnant tummy with her co-star Milly Alcock, who played young Rhaenyra, when asked about her favorite scene from House of the Dragon.
