While Kensington Palace hasn’t released any details about the menu (because the wedding is a private event rather than a state occasion), we still have a pretty good idea about what may be featured on the menu for Harry and Meghan’s big day.

We know that pastry chef Claire Ptak, who owns London’s Violet Cakes is making the wedding cake. Like Markle, Ptak is American-born and the pair met when Markle featured the chef on her now inactive lifestyle website The Tig. Like William and Kate, the wedding cake will be a break from tradition, as guests will be offered a slice of a lemon elderflower cake with buttercream and decorated with fresh flowers.

“I can’t tell you how delighted I am to be chosen to make Prince Harry and Ms. Markle’s wedding cake,” Ptak said in a statement released by Kensington Palace. “Knowing that they really share the same values as I do about food provenance, sustainability, seasonality and most importantly flavour, makes this the most exciting event to be a part of.”

Markle is a self-confessed foodie and asked Ptak to make a “lemon elderflower cake that will incorporate the bright flavours of spring”. This hints at the couple’s commitment to seasonal and local produce.

It’s not known who the caterers are but there is speculation that it is Blue Strawberry and Table Talk – one of very few caterers with a crown listing, which means they are approved to supply food across all historic royal palaces. The well-known London caterers designed the menu for both Kate and Pippa Middleton’s weddings, so it’s likely that Markle and Prince Harry will follow suit.

“Based on the current wedding catering trends, royal guests can expect the rustic themes from Will and Kate’s to be continued,” said Tom Bridgeman, Director of Catering at Cripps & Co, in an interview with Hello! magazine.

“We’re seeing a rise in big, sociable sharing dishes and feast style menus. Small, pretty dishes are a thing of the past and now wedding food is more about tasty, high quality produce.”

Bridgeman added that as the royal couple like to travel, he wouldn’t be surprised to see international influences on the menu. “One of the couple’s favourite destinations is Botswana so there could be some exotic cocktails on offer,” he said. “They might even serve Eton Mess for pudding!”

One thing is certain and that is that the menu will be fit for royalty.

Phoebe Wood, delicious’s food director, has come up with her own majestic take on the royal wedding cake and yes, it really does take the cake.