The real reason why Kate Middleton didn't attend Pope Francis' funeral with Prince William on Saturday (26 April).

Meanwhile, Prince William went instead of King Charles due to His Majesty not being allowed to attend. Like, literally. Royal expert Katie Nicholl explained in Vanity Fair that King Charles “will not travel to the Vatican,

Pope Francis' funeral was a who's who of important people, including heads of state from different countries. The British Royal Family sent one representative to the funeral, and a lot of people were surprised that it wasn't King Charles,