‘Princess Diana chicken’, ‘Suprême de Saumon Reine Mary’, a side order of tongue in aspic and ‘Bombe Glacée Princesse Elizabeth’. Named after the bride and groom and often in French, Royal wedding menus have never been subtle.
But the food the royal couple choose is more than a meal - their menus are a carefully coded statement on the state of Britain and the monarchy’s position within society, food anthropologist Kaori O’Connor from University College London, says.
“It’s not a foodie thing - you’re eating England. All royal wedding breakfasts are symbolic.
“It’s a kind of ritual with a deep meaning.”