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Once the King, Holmes, and Watson realize that they have been tricked by Irene, the King of Bohemia reiterates his earlier claim, that Irene would have made an exceptional queen had she been on his level. The King is referring, of course, to his noble lineage, which again reinforces the importance of status over love. However, Sherlock’s response to the King, that Irene is on a very different level, conveys a different idea altogether.
From the beginning, Sherlock has had little interest in the King himself, and has shown little reverence for his royal status. He is concerned exclusively with…