Royal Wedding menu: What food is being served to Meghan and Harry’s guests?
ROYAL WEDDING: The menu for the lunchtime reception of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s wedding has been revealed by Kensington Palace. What are the lucky guests feasting on? And how does this compare to Kate Middleton and Prince William's wedding day menu?
Royal Wedding menu: What are Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's guests eating?
The Royal Wedding menu has been shared by Kensington Palace.
Guests at the Lunchtime Reception hosted by the Queen will enjoy a selection of the finest dishes.
Canapés include asparagus wrapped in ham, croquette of Windsor lamb and Scottish langoustines.
The bowl food being offered to the 600 attendees includes free range chicken and Windsor pork belly.
Desserts have not been forgotten, with macaroons and tartlets being offered.
Royal Wedding menu: What food is being served to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's guests?
Canapés
Kensington Palace revealed guests are being served the following:
- Scottish Langoustines wrapped in Smoked Salmon with Citrus Crème Fraiche
Grilled English Asparagus wrapped in Cumbrian Ham
Garden Pea Panna Cotta with Quail Eggs and Lemon Verbena
Heritage Tomato and Basil Tartare with Balsamic Pearls
Poached Free Range Chicken bound in a Lightly Spiced Yoghurt with Roasted Apricot
Croquette of Confit Windsor Lamb, Roasted Vegetables and Shallot Jam
Warm Asparagus Spears with Mozzarella and Sun-Blush Tomatoes
Royal Wedding menu: The Queen will host 600 guests for a lunchtime reception
Main Course
Guests will eat bowl food, rather than a sit down main course. They will eat:
- Fricassee of Free Range Chicken with Morel Mushrooms and Young Leeks
Pea and Mint Risotto with Pea Shoots, Truffle Oil and Parmesan Crisps
Ten Hour Slow Roasted Windsor Pork Belly with Apple Compote and Crackling
Desserts
In keeping with the rest of the menu, the desserts are small bites that can be easily eaten without a plate. These are:
- Champagne and Pistachio Macaroons
Orange Crème Brûlée Tartlets
Miniature Rhubarb Crumble Tartlets
Meghan Markle and Harry share kiss on wedding day in 2018
Royal Wedding menu: Attendees of the church service will now feast on a menu of British classics
So how does this compare with Kate and William's menu from their 2011 wedding? Well, the list of today's food cannot be compared as Kate and William did not host a lunchtime reception for 600 guests as Meghan and Harry have done.
However, the food from their evening reception was leaked some time after the event, and like the new Duke and Duchess of Sussex, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge focused on British classics.
For the starter, guests enjoyed “marinated South Ulst salmon, Lyme Bay crab and wild Hebridean langoustines” which was served with a “fresh herb salad”.
Organic lamb was accompanied with “Highgrove spring vegetables, English asparagus, Jersey Royal potatoes and sauce Windsor”.
Guests were then served a trio of desserts, including a “Berkshire honey ice cream, sherry trifle and chocolate parfait”.