Royal Wedding 2018: This is what the 600 guests were fed at the grand feast

Guests of Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan Markle were set to tuck into dishes including Scottish langoustines, grilled asparagus and rhubarb crumble tartlets at a lunchtime reception for the newlyweds.

Some of the 600 or so guests arrived hours before the beginning of the ceremony at noon, and were likely to be eager to sample the sumptuous foods on offer. Canapes being served include poached free-range chicken in a lightly spiced yoghurt with roasted apricot, croquettes of confit Windsor lamb and garden-pea panna cotta with quail eggs and lemon verbena.
There were also bowl foods such as pea and mint risotto with pea shoots, truffle oil and parmesan crisps, and 10-hour slow roasted Windsor pork belly, all washed down with champagne, wines and a range of soft drinks.

The wedding cake included elderflower syrup, made at the Queen's residence in Sandringham from the estate's own trees, with an Amalfi lemon curd filling and elderflower buttercream. 

Prince Harry and Ms. Markle's Wedding Cake will be presented at The Wedding Breakfast – a tradition that reaches back to Queen Victoria's Wedding Day.

Take a look at the cakes made for other Royal Couples here: https://t.co/bRe78ISkNx #RoyalWedding pic.twitter.com/pYuzdjw5q2

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Prince Harry and Miss Meghan Markle's Wedding Reception will take place in St George's Hall, Windsor Castle.

Last week, we visited the Royal Kitchen's to see how they prepare for the #RoyalWedding: https://t.co/uq5vNcc1Cz pic.twitter.com/bcWGgJIgp1

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Watch as baker Claire Ptak begins work on the #RoyalWedding Cake! pic.twitter.com/OTdcF9hc0a

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'Luckily the seasons have just fallen perfectly and that's become the main focus in the decision making of the menus,' said Mark, the Head Chef of The Royal Household. 'The couple has been very involved in every detail of it', he said. His Royal Highness and Ms. Markle attended several tasting trials held in the Windsor Castle kitchen in March, sampling each of the dishes made from scratch in the castle's kitchen.

(Reporting by Michael Holden; writing by Costas Pitas)