Royal fanfare

The royal fanfare is a musical flourish used to signal the King of the Andals and the Rhoynar and the First Men.

History

House of the Dragon: Season 1

The royal fanfare is played by trumpeters when Aegon II Targaryen enters the Dragonpit for his coronation.

Behind the scenes

The royal fanfare was composed by Ramin Djawadi for the first season of Game of Thrones, first occurring in the soundtrack "The King's Arrival." It has since been used as a leitmotif to represent royalty throughout World of Westeros media. It was first used in an in-universe context in "The Green Council," the ninth episode of House of the Dragon: Season 1.

Uses

Game of Thrones: Season 1

• "The King's Arrival"
• "You Win or You Die"
• "You'll Be Queen One day"

Game of Thrones: Season 2

• "The Throne is Mine"
• "Wildfire"

Game of Thrones: Season 4

• "First of His Name"

Game of Thrones: Season 6

• "Service of the Gods"

Game of Thrones: Season 8

• "Arrival at Winterfell"
• "Heir to the Throne"
• "Break the Wheel"

House of the Dragon: Season 1

• "The Heirs of the Dragon"
• "The Tournament"
• "An Impossible Choice"
• "Celebration Dance"
• "Targaryen Dance"
• "The Hard Truth"
• "Protector of the Realm"
• "A Warning"
• "Lament"
• "Coronation"