Yes, there's a decent chance. Lots of the crazier stories about the "bad" emperors are exaggerations or wholesale fabrications.
or watching football while Iraq is invaded under fake WMD assertions to provide someone has a bigger swinging d*ck than his father?
or flying to golfing holidays even though parabolic antennas and drones mean they aren't safe from eavesdropping any more...
antiquated habits and shows of power and privilege are a terrible combination
[1] In parts of the world that aren't actively trying to rebuild from a horrible disaster and are thus closed to tourists and other gawkers.