Krishna UdayasankarWhat does it matter who is ruler of a realm that no longer exists?
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The phrase, “What does it matter who is ruler of a realm that no longer exists?” was said by a British general to a British soldier after a battle in which a castle in France had been captured. The rest of the sentence is not known.
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