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Emilia Clarke takes the blame for Starbucks cup in Game of Thrones scene as she shares pic of her drinking it on set
The latest episode has gone down in television history thanks to a rogue coffee cup
EMILIA Clarke has taken the blame after a rogue Starbucks cup in a Game of Thrones scene sent fans into a frenzy.
The 32-year-old actress poked fun at the blunder spotted on Sunday night as she shared a snap of her drinking from the cup with co-stars before filming.
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She shared a photo from the set of the fantasy epic series in which she holds the cup and poses in costume with actors Peter Dinglage and Jason Momoa.
The funny star captioned the snap: "Did I just stumble upon the truth here?!
"The cup bearer does not drinketh the Starbucks tea... oh and this ain’t a spoiler just a lost wanderer coming home for a mid filming cuppa....🔥 @prideofgypsies you so fire you make my hair turn blue."
Fans had spotted the huge blunder earlier this week as Emilia's character Daenerys Targaryen dined during a banquet at Winterfell.
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The tense episode included several dramatic scenes as the characters dealt with the aftermath of last week's Battle of Winterfell - but it was the disposable cup that stole the show for eagle-eyed Game of Thrones viewers.
One of the opening scenes featured all of the key characters celebrating the Night King's defeat with a boozy banquet in the castle.
While Jon Snow joined in with the drinking, Daenerys remained distant and forlorn having lost one of her closest friends in the fight - Ser Jorah Mormont - and learning that Jon has a valid claim to the Iron Throne.
As she stared sadly at the revellers from her spot at the head table, a coffee cup sits just in front of her amid the medieval props.
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Noticing the awkward blunder, one fan tweeted: "They seriously left a Starbucks cup in a GoT scene... I don’t even know what to say... How didn’t anyone spot this on set, let alone in post?"
HBO revealed the cup was actually a craft services coffee cup, not Starbucks and added: “The latte that appeared in the episode was a mistake. Daenerys had ordered an herbal tea.”
While some questioned how actress Emilia didn't notice the cup in front of her during filming, others joked about how long her character's name would be if she were to place an order with a Starbucks' barista.
Daenerys' full title is Daenerys Stormborn of House Targaryen, the First of Her Name, Queen of the Andals and the First Men, Protector of the Seven Kingdoms, the Mother of Dragons, the Khaleesi of the Great Grass Sea, the Unburnt, the Breaker of Chains
Game Of Thrones fans spot huge blunder in first ever episode as extra wears jeans in the background of shot
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The gaffe comes one month after a viewer noticed a mistake in the first ever episode of the eight-series show, with an extra spotted in modern clothes in the background of a scene.
A character can be seen wearing what appears to be a pair of blue jeans and a raincoat as Jaime Lannister, played by Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, walked to his steed.
The popular fantasy show will come to an end on 20th May, with viewers eager to discover who will be sitting on the Iron Throne as the series concludes.
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