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  ==Television adaptation==
  The HBO television adaptation of the series, ''Game of Thrones'', premiered in 2011. The design of the Iron Throne for the show was conceived by its production designer Gemma Jackson, and the prop maker Gavin Jones constructed the piece. The show's popularity has made its version of the throne an icon of the entire media franchise. It has been parodied in magazines and used in merchandising. Several "promotional thrones" travel the world with show-sponsored exhibits and for fan events. In June 2014, Queen Elizabeth II visited the Belfast set of ''Game of Thrones'' and was photographed examining the Iron Throne set piece from the series, though she declined to sit on it.
  Though Martin had previously stated that the HBO version of the Iron Throne did not match his idea of how it should appear ideally, in 2013 he called its design "terrific" and claimed to own all of the merchandised replicas. He added:
  Of the feasibility of recreating the throne as depicted in ''The World of Ice & Fire'', Martin said in October 2014:
  ''Game of Thrones'' Iron Throne Blonde Ale from Brewery Ommegang
  The image of Sean Bean as Ned Stark sitting in the Iron Throne is featured on the covers of the 2011 Season 1 DVD and Blu-ray Disc sets, released in March 2012.