A friend of mine went to school with the son of an exiled king. Everything was fine -- this fellow had a proper passport, visa, etc. I suppose being a prince he

A friend of mine went to school with the son of an exiled king. Everything was fine -- this fellow had a proper passport, visa, etc. I suppose being a prince helps a bit with nation-state level paperwork. The problem occurred when the prince had to seek urgent care, the Emergency Room of a rural hospital. They needed first name, last name. The prince didn't have a way to fill out the family name, the last name. English was not his first language, he was bleeding, and it was a late night for everyone all around. So it became a real argument. Finally my friend leans over and says "SMITH. His last name is Smith!" The orderly was able to fill out the form, and everyone was better off.