However, with the tragic passing of Queen Elizabeth II, their itinerary changed.

Instead, Meghan and Harry had to attend the funeral of the prince’s beloved grandmother.

With all eyes on them, the couple put on a united front at the service (viaHello!

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle posing

“Meghan and Harry won’t stick around after the queen’s funeral and plan to return to California.

Obviously, they were unprepared to remain in the U.K. for this long,” the source said.

This is the longest amount of time they’ve ever been apart from their kids in one go."

The couple’s trip to the U.K. didn’t turn out the way they expected.

Instead of attending special charity events, they’ve been mourning the loss of Queen Elizabeth.