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It's good to be the King.
— Louis XVI of France ‧ History of the World: Part I
Behind the line May contain spoilers.
Our reading
An editorial interpretation.
Being king, the speaker says, feels pretty wonderful. It's a smug, cheerful boast about enjoying rank and privilege. Spoken as Louis XVI in a comedy, the shamelessness is where the humour lives, since he simply revels in the perks of the crown.
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