It amazes me that the so-called privileged people in this period had never been in the kitchen of their homes. And I remember a story about the Duke of Bedford in the 20th century, where he was watching a ball being held in his house, and he was sitting with his nurse on the top landing, when he saw a beautiful lady coming out of the door.

"Who is thar beautiful lady?" he asked his nurse.

"That is your mother," she said. He was five years old, and had never seen her.

Privileged? I don't think so. But our boys are going to learn a lot before the end. xxxx