Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown

Cultural  

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.

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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