21 times 'Game of Thrones' star Emilia Clarke was the Queen of Instagram

Her Instagram game is right up there with her Essos-conquering game.
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LONDON -- Mother of dragons. Breaker of Chains. Queen of Instagram.

Emilia Clarke's glorious social media presence consists of excitable videos, Game of Thrones-related puns and basically just a load of photos of her being the awesome badass we all know her to be.


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From Ryan Gosling fangirling to heartfelt Christmas singing, here are some highlights...

1. The time she went for a walk with Neville Longbottom/Matthew Lewis and got chased by cows.


2. The time she showed us the less glamorous side of premieres.


3. The time she loved Ryan Gosling just as much as the rest of us. 


4. This epic bit of lip syncing.


5. The time she said what we were all thinking.


6. The time she tested out Snapchat filters.


7. The time she made a strong dragon-themed pun.


8. The time she celebrated making a million followers.


9. And two million...


10. ...And, recently, a whopping three million.


11. This excitable clip from behind the scenes of Me Before You.


12. The time she unofficially auditioned for Star Wars.


13. The time she showed off her badass fashion accessories.


14. The time she posed with this befuddled dog.


15. And this cheerful dog.


16. This perfectly-staged snap, which will make you look twice.


17. The time she showed off her post-night out feet.


18. The time she posed IRL with Missandei.


19. And Theon.


20. The time she showed off her festive singing.


21. And, of course, her very first post.

Keep being awesome, Emilia.

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Sam Haysom is the Deputy UK Editor for Mashable. He covers entertainment and online culture, and writes horror fiction in his spare time.

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