Crown of tears

Olivia Cooke on Alicent Hightower’s world imploding

- WORDS: DAVID HOLLINGSWORTH, GRACE MORRIS.

FANTASY DRAMA House of the Dragon From Monday 6 July, HBO Max (ep 3 of 8; released weekly); & Monday, 9pm, Sky Atlantic

Queen Alicent Hightower effectively ruled Westeros for years while her husband King Viserys I withered away on his deathbed.

But the once-mighty Alicent has fallen a long way since then...

As Season 3 of the fantasy drama continues with its third episode, Alicent is now being held house prisoner in the Red Keep in King’s Landing along with her daughter Helaena by her bitter enemy Rhaenyra Targaryen. Her eldest son, King Aegon II, has fled, while the fate of her second son, Aemond, is unknown after he went on a reckless mission to attack Harrenhal castle.

DESPERATE SITUATION