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“Punctuality is the politeness of kings.”

Quote by Louis XVIII of France

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Louis XVIII of France

Louis XVIII of France, born on November 17, 1755, and died on September 16, 1824, was a monarch who experienced the turmoil of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic era. He was a member of the Bourbon dynasty and returned to France in 1814 to restore the Bourbon monarchy after the fall of Napoleon. more

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