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Originally Posted by Jellby
The Emperor Charles V said (though there are different versions):
I speak Latin to God, Italian to musicians, Spanish to ladies, French at court, German to servants, and English to my horses.
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I've heard a version with a Danish king (can't remember which, but might be Christian IV, a colourful character and it fits timewise):
He'd speak Latin to God, French at court, German to servants, and Danish to his dogs.