They will presumably maintain those parts for the remainder of the series.

Rhaenyra is still the chosen heir of her father, King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine).

But spoiler warning for anyone who isn’t up to date with the show!

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Emily Carey and Milly Alcock as young Alicent and Rhaenyra on ‘House of the Dragon’.Ollie Upton/HBO

So far, each episode ofHouse of the Dragonhas featured a time jump.

Between episodes 1 and 2, about six months had passed.

Between episodes 2 and 3, it was closer to three years.

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Olivia Cooke’s Alicent Hightower stares down Emma D’Arcy’s Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO’s ‘House of the Dragon.'.Ollie Upton/HBO

And so forth and so on.

We’ve seen some actor swaps to signify that passage of time.