He may have lived a sheltered life. There was a story about him at his desk one time and he had dropped a piece of paper on the floor, and he called one of his servants in. When they arrived, they asked what the matter was and he motioned to the paper on the floor. The servant immediately said, “of course Your Majesty” and picked it up off the floor and deposited it in the garbage can (Or bin, if you prefer) and went on his way.
I’d say he’s not exactly in touch with the commoners.