Being present matters, and the person who lives in your home is the most present. In the Royal Palace in Stockholm from Gustav Vasa to the palace fire in 1697, a number of people lived in the same house as the king. Today, it may not matter much who lives under the same roof as the king, but in the 16th and 17th centuries, royal power was strong and personal. Those who lived in the castle lived close to people who wielded great power. Living next to power meant potential power but also the ability to influence the attitudes of the royal family and their knowledge of the world outside the castle walls.