Prince William left a seat next to him empty at the royal wedding — but the reason why isn’t what you think

• A seat next to Prince William at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding was noticeably empty.
• People thought it was to honor the men's mom, Princess Diana, who died in 1997.
• That wasn't the case.
• It was left open for the Queen. 
• According to The Daily Mail, the seat in front of the Queen always remains empty.

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Prince William had an open seat next to him at the royal wedding and many wondered whether or not it was a placeholder for someone special.

Many thought the reason was pretty clear and that it was a tribute to Prince Harry and Prince Williams' mother, Princess Diana, who died in 1997.

They left an empty seat for Princess Diana and now I am crying all over again. ❤️😭 #RoyalWedding #LoveIsTheWay pic.twitter.com/LPPVRm8jP0

— Ryan Knight 🌊 (@ProudResister) May 19, 2018

I just realized Prince Harry left an empty seat beside Prince William to honor his mother, Princess Diana.

I'm not crying, you are. #RoyalWedding #RoyalWedding2018 #MeghanMarkle #PrincessDiana #bindasladki pic.twitter.com/bDIm29bHFx

— Bindas Ladki (@bindasladki) May 19, 2018

Harry & William left a seat empty during the wedding in memory of their late mother, Princess Diana 💫

They used white garden roses as part of the decor and Harry picked flowers from Diana’s garden for Meghan’s bouquet.

I’m not crying, you are!#RoyalWedding#HarryandMeghan pic.twitter.com/A0yYDbtJtO

— Sophie (@trafotoz) May 19, 2018

Is the empty seat next to William saved for Diana? I NEED TO KNOW. #RoyalWedding

— Katie (@katiewall91) May 19, 2018

But it turns out that wasn't the case the case at all. 

The chair was left empty for a much simpler reason. 

According to People magazine, the seat was left open so the Queen's line of sight wasn't blocked. The Queen was sitting in the second row inside St. George's Chapel.

The seat in front of the Queen is always left empty, according to The Daily Mail's royal correspondent, Rebecca English.

Btw - I’ve seen some reports about the spare seat by Prince William in the chapel as having being left in memory of Princess Diana. It wasn’t empty for that reason. The seat in front of the Queen is always left empty, I am told by BP #royalwedding

— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) May 19, 2018

Instead of sitting in the first row, Queen Elizabeth apparently sat in her favorite seat inside the chapel.

Princess Diana was honored in another way at the wedding. 

Prince Harry handpicked several flowers from the private garden at Kensington Palace to include in the bridal bouquet. Among the flowers chosen were Forget-Me-Nots — the Princess of Wales' favorite flower. According to Town & Country, the flowers were chosen to honor Princess Diana on their wedding day.

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• Here's why Meghan Markle didn't have a maid of honor
• The guests at the royal wedding are being given goodie bags — here's what's inside
• Prince Harry asked his mom's good friend Elton John to perform at the royal wedding lunch reception and he sang 4 of his biggest hits
• Meghan Markle's second dress for the royal wedding is a very modern look — and it's just as stunning as her first gown

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