Board Thread:TV Show Discussion/@comment-114.71.100.55-20160705071349/@comment-32860540-20171126210843

Actually, Daenerys is the rightful Queen. After Rhaegar Targaryen died, the Mad King named Viserys the heir DESPITE THE FACT THAT RHAEGAR’S CHILDREN WERE STILL ALIVE. And when Viserys became king, he named Daenerys as his heir. And when Viserys died, Daenerys became the Queen. So while Jon would usually be the true heir, kings can change the line of succession and that’s what the Mad King did.