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This is the delicious meal served at William and Catherine’s wedding and there was a very sweet touch inspired by the bride

Prince William and Catherine Middleton married at Westminster Abbey with the eyes of the world on them while huge crowds cheered the newlyweds for their Buckingham Palace balcony appearance. Once that was done, it was time for a three course wedding breakfast alongside invited guests. After a long morning and the small job of getting married, they no doubt had an appetite and settled down for a right royal feast.

This April wedding had a very spring like starter. Three different fish and shellfish were brought together to get the wedding breakfast under way. South Uist salmon was served alongside Lyme Bay crab and Hebridean langoustines with a herb salad to keep everything fresh.

The main course, like that served at the marriage of William’s parents, was centred on lamb. The cut chosen by chefs was a saddle and, again, the star of the show was organic. The Scottish meat was served alongside very English sides including asparagus as well as spring vegetables from Highgrove, the Gloucestershire estate of The Prince of Wales. Jersey royal potatoes (naturally) rounded off the plate with everything brought together by a sauce named Windsor.

Windsor wedding menus usually pay tribute to the bride at the end of the meal. The new royal followed in the footsteps of many Windsor wives by tucking into a pudding which took its inspiration from her. The trio of puds included a Berkshire honey, paying tribute to the county of the bride’s birth. It was incorporated into an ice cream that was served alongside sherry trifle and chocolate parfait.

In a wedding breakfast where three was the magic number, there was also a trio of wines to wash everything down. The starter was accompanied by a mellow white wine, a Meursualt while the main came with L’Hospitalet de Gazin, Pomerol, a fresh, young red wine from Pomerol, near Bordeaux. The pudding was served with pink champagne.

The meal ended with peppermint tea while guests were also treated to a slice of the couple’s huge wedding cake. The celebrations continued later with a more informal evening party, hosted by William’s proud dad, now Charles III.

About author

Lydia Starbuck is Editor in Chief at Royal Central and the main producer and presenter of the Royal Central Podcast and Royal Central Extra. Lydia is also a pen name of June Woolerton who is a journalist and writer with over twenty years experience in TV, radio, print and online. Her latest book, A History of British Royal Jubilees, is out now. Her new book, The Mysterious Death of Katherine Parr, will be published in March 2024. June is an award winning reporter, producer and editor. She's appeared on outlets including BBC 5 Live, BBC Radio Ulster and BBC Local Radio and has also helped set up a commercial radio station. June is also an accomplished writer with a wide range of material published online and in print. She is the author of two novels, published as e-books. She is also a marriage registrar and ceremony celebrant.