In the film 'A Knight's Tale', on two occasions, Edward, 'The Black Prince' reveals his identity to the surprise and shock of crowds who know him immediately to be the Prince of Wales. How identifiable were Kings and Queens, would your everyday Peasant be able to recognise their Monarch in a crowd?
by /u/Stuweb in /r/AskHistorians
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