Sort of, I suppose.

Though he kind of blocked out his childhood/upbringing.

Even though he tried to forget, it was still a part of him. It was his morals and his conscience. He could never block it all out.

Of course not.

What do you think would have happened if hadn't tried to block it out?

If he'd stayed as Nat, a lot more commoners would have liked him. But the rest of the gov't would have used him so much. Nat's too childlike.