Harold hadn't been interested in the other kingdom when he went for his wedding with Princess Amber. So he hadn't taken note of other things that didn't concern him, just like the fact that King Cedric had a young son and three princesses. None of them looked older than 17 years old. Especially the son, who looked to be around 11.
His children's wrists were all tied together with a single rope, and they were made to kneel at the back while King Cedric and his queen were made to stand in the middle where they had to answer questions. Since they were also of royalty, even though they were far below the rank of those they could actually view as being of royal blood, they weren't made to kneel, nor were they tied.
