Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown

1. A person who has great responsibilities, such as a king, is constantly worried and therefore doesn't sleep soundly. This saying is a line from the play King Henry the Fourth, Part Two, by William Shakespeare.

Example Sentences

The bard's plays, with their musings on royal struggles including "Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown" from Henry IV, Part II - struck a chord with Charles and a Shakespearian reference is never far away.

From Reuters

As Will himself wrote, “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.”

From Washington Post

If “uneasy lies the head that wears a crown,” David Chipperfield is feeling somewhat uncomfortable about having been awarded architecture’s highest honor, the Pritzker Prize.

From New York Times

“Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown” from his “Henry IV, Part II” is appropriate for King Charles III, as he takes up his long-awaited crown, and in exchange sets down his lifelong passions and causes.

From Washington Post

Forget “Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown.”

From Washington Post