The children of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not seen at Queen Elizabeth II's funeral for this reason.
Meghan and Harry arrived at Westminster Abbey on Monday where a solemn ceremony was held for Queen Elizabeth II who was bid farewell by numerous presidents and world leaders.
And although the princes of Wales arrived with their children, little princes George and Charlotte, the Dukes of Sussex did not.
Meghan and Harry's children, 3 and 1 years old, were left at home in the care of their grandmother Doria Ragland. For a week, Archie and Lilibet-Diana have not seen their parents because they have been present at the monarch's funeral.
While the children of the princes of Wales attended the service in honor of Elizabeth II, and the funeral procession that left the Abbey for St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle, where Queen Elizabeth II will be buried.
This Monday, Prince Harry, like his uncle Andrew, did not wear a military uniform because the queen's grandson resigned from royalty two years ago; Although at the vigil he held with his cousins in Westminster Hall he did, however, he discovered that the sovereign's initials were removed.
For her part, Meghan Markle wore a midi-cut cape dress with a closed neck by Stella McCartney that she accessorized with a pair of pearl and diamond earrings that Elizabeth gave her at her wedding.
