* ValuesDissonance: It may seem weird and even a bit insensitive for the King to go out hunting while his wife is in labor. However, at the time it was originally told, it was considered improper for men to be present for childbirth; not even the child's father was exempt. And since they couldn't be there for their wives, there was no practical reason for them to not make themselves useful in other ways or just go about their daily business.