Who is Prince Joffrey in ‘House of the Dragon’?

House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 “Unbowed and Unbent” on HBO sees young Prince Joffrey Velaryon (Oscar Eskinazi) — Rhaenyra Targaryen (Emma D’Arcy)’s oldest surviving son and new heir — arriving in King’s Landing. The only problem? His mother doesn’t seem to want to see him. **Spoilers for House of the Dragon Season 3 Episode 5 “Unbowed and Unbent,” now streaming on HBO Max** Rhaenrya puts off reuniting with her son until it’s so late that the poor kid has fallen asleep. We hear from his nurse that he tried his hardest to stay up for his busy mother, but to no avail. Rhaenyra, for her part, looks down right scared of her son. So what’s the deal with Prince Joffrey? Why would Rhaenyra, who is usually depicted as a good and doting mother, do everything possible to avoid her boy? Well,