A six-year-old woman confronted an sudden impediment on her journey to Disneyland when her passport software was rejected as a result of it was named after a well-liked… sport of Thrones character.
Khaleesi Holloway’s mom Lucy instructed the BBC that the UK Passport Workplace claimed the woman’s identify infringed the trademark Warner Brothers held for the award-winning excessive fantasy sequence. Emilia Clarke’s character Daenerys Targaryen was given the title Khaleesi, or queen, in sport of Thrones.
Lucy stated she was surprised when she obtained a letter from the Passport Workplace informing her that her daughter’s identify was trademarked and that permission from the leisure big was wanted to apply it to a passport. The information ruined the household’s eagerly awaited £2,000 vacation.
“I used to be completely devastated, we had been trying ahead to our first vacation collectively,” Lucy stated.
Regardless of looking for authorized recommendation and offering proof that the trademark didn’t lengthen to non-public names, the Passport Workplace initially insisted on a letter from Warner Brothers.
Nevertheless, after Lucy shared her story on social media, the matter gained traction and led to the Passport Workplace investigating. They finally apologised and admitted that their employees had been given incorrect directions.
The ordeal has brought about important stress for Lucy, who has postponed her trip till she and Khaleesi have their passports.
Regardless of the challenges, the younger lady, who typically introduces herself as “Khaleesi Holloway, Queen of the Dragons,” stays hopeful of taking her dream journey to Disneyland Paris.
