They were even mentioned in it, you can see where he gets his faux-conservation mindset and that this is the lifestyle to which he aspires.
Why the strangulation hold on anything personal? My firm belief is that when one has the financial means and security that royals,aristos,and old money types have there is simply nothing left to prove to themselves or anyone else.
She is, indeed, fascinatingly petite, who fits size-0 dresses! My uncle is like this.