Why Royal Protocol Required Princess Eugenie to Leave a Prominent Seat Empty at Her Royal Wedding

Why Royal Protocol Required Princess Eugenie to Leave a Prominent Seat Empty at Her Royal Wedding

There was an empty seat in the front row at Princess Eugenie's royal wedding because royal protocol forbid anyone from sitting directly in front of Queen Elizabeth.

Princess Eugenie Left Seat Empty At Wedding For Royal Protocol

Share Tweet Pin Email By Molly Claire Goddard 3:32pm PDT, Oct 7, 2025 _ One royal mystery has been solved. At Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank's 2018 wedding at St. George's Chapel, a seat next to Prince Andrew was left conspicuously empty. A report has revealed why…MORE: Follow Wonderwall on MSN for more top news _ Princess Eugenie left the chair next to Prince Andrew vacant at her wedding because her grandmother, Queen Eliz…