The Prince needs time to think?

While it is true that the prince needs a wife he also can't rush things too quickly so he decides to go into town to clear his head. Once in town he makes his way toward the market street. Along the way some of the citizens say their greetings and wave toward him. He looks toward them and waves back but doing so accidentally bumps into someone and makes them fall on their butt. The prince reaches down and picks the person up and apologizes.