They usually are. Even a couple centuries ago, a lot of Europe’s elites back then didn’t even speak the language of their own country on a daily basis - they pr

They usually are. Even a couple centuries ago, a lot of Europe’s elites back then didn’t even speak the language of their own country on a daily basis - they preferred French. The culture of their own country was often something they knew relatively little about. Also, they felt much stronger allegiance to the pan-European league of aristocrats, than to their own country. That’s the dynamics of having mega-wealth I guess.