Prince William traveled to Vatican City on Saturday, April 26 in order to attend Pope Francis's funeral. King Charles didn't attend the funeral, which brought together a plethora of world leaders. According to a royal expert,

King Charles will not attend Pope Francis’s funeral due to royal protocol barring monarchs from papal ceremonies.

Here's the surprising reason why. Pope Francis died earlier this week and it was announced that Prince William will be going to his funeral as a representative for the royal family. Most people may be confused as to why the king won't be in attendance,