Photo: Aaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty; Steve Parsons/WPA Pool/GettyMeghan Marklehad surprising guidance for the bakery behind herroyal weddingcake!The Duchess of Sussex, 41, commissioned Violet Cakes in East London to create the confection when she marriedPrince Harryin May 2018, and owner Claire Ptak has revealed she had free rein.“Meghan, she specifically said to me, ‘I don’t want to tell you what to do… the reason why I’ve chosen you is because I love your baking and your work and your point of view and your ethos,” Ptak toldTatlerin a new interview. “And I was like, “Oh my god, that’s so cool. The best job brief ever!’ “The women had connected before, as Meghan interviewed California-born Ptak for her now-defunct lifestyle blogThe Tig, which she ran from 2014 to 2017 before marrying into the royal family.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Ben STANSALL - WPA Pool/GettyLooking back at the royal wedding commission, the pastry chef said she whipped up six choices forPrince Harryand Meghan to try.“They did the tastings… and they picked thelemon and elderflower, which was my first choice as well,” she recalled.The multi-tiered cake featured Amalfi lemons and elderflower syrup fromQueen Elizabeth’s Sandringham estate, and Ptak’s team spentfive days making itin the kitchens of Buckingham Palace.Ptak included a recipe for the now-famous pastry in her new bookLove is a Pink Cake,and even made it again for Harry and Meghan last summer! The Duke and Duchess of Sussexordered the lemon and elderflower cake againfor their daughterPrincess Lilibet’s first birthday, while came during their trip to the U.K. in June 2022 forQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.The birthday cake was frosted in strawberry buttercream and decorated with pink peonies. Fans also got a glimpse of the Sussexes with the confection before it was served at Lilibet’s Frogmore Cottage birthday party in the Netflix docuseriesHarry & Meghan, which aired in December.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Prince Harryand Meghan’s sonPrince Archiewill celebrate his 4th birthdayon May 6, the day of his grandfatherKing Charles' coronation. Buckingham Palace announced last week thatPrince Harrywill attend thecrowning ceremonywhile Meghan will not. The Duchess of Sussex will stay home in Montecito and celebrate Archie’s birthday, PEOPLE understands.
Photo: Aaron Chown/WPA Pool/Getty; Steve Parsons/WPA Pool/Getty
Meghan Marklehad surprising guidance for the bakery behind herroyal weddingcake!The Duchess of Sussex, 41, commissioned Violet Cakes in East London to create the confection when she marriedPrince Harryin May 2018, and owner Claire Ptak has revealed she had free rein.“Meghan, she specifically said to me, ‘I don’t want to tell you what to do… the reason why I’ve chosen you is because I love your baking and your work and your point of view and your ethos,” Ptak toldTatlerin a new interview. “And I was like, “Oh my god, that’s so cool. The best job brief ever!’ “The women had connected before, as Meghan interviewed California-born Ptak for her now-defunct lifestyle blogThe Tig, which she ran from 2014 to 2017 before marrying into the royal family.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Ben STANSALL - WPA Pool/GettyLooking back at the royal wedding commission, the pastry chef said she whipped up six choices forPrince Harryand Meghan to try.“They did the tastings… and they picked thelemon and elderflower, which was my first choice as well,” she recalled.The multi-tiered cake featured Amalfi lemons and elderflower syrup fromQueen Elizabeth’s Sandringham estate, and Ptak’s team spentfive days making itin the kitchens of Buckingham Palace.Ptak included a recipe for the now-famous pastry in her new bookLove is a Pink Cake,and even made it again for Harry and Meghan last summer! The Duke and Duchess of Sussexordered the lemon and elderflower cake againfor their daughterPrincess Lilibet’s first birthday, while came during their trip to the U.K. in June 2022 forQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.The birthday cake was frosted in strawberry buttercream and decorated with pink peonies. Fans also got a glimpse of the Sussexes with the confection before it was served at Lilibet’s Frogmore Cottage birthday party in the Netflix docuseriesHarry & Meghan, which aired in December.Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!Prince Harryand Meghan’s sonPrince Archiewill celebrate his 4th birthdayon May 6, the day of his grandfatherKing Charles' coronation. Buckingham Palace announced last week thatPrince Harrywill attend thecrowning ceremonywhile Meghan will not. The Duchess of Sussex will stay home in Montecito and celebrate Archie’s birthday, PEOPLE understands.
Meghan Marklehad surprising guidance for the bakery behind herroyal weddingcake!
The Duchess of Sussex, 41, commissioned Violet Cakes in East London to create the confection when she marriedPrince Harryin May 2018, and owner Claire Ptak has revealed she had free rein.
“Meghan, she specifically said to me, ‘I don’t want to tell you what to do… the reason why I’ve chosen you is because I love your baking and your work and your point of view and your ethos,” Ptak toldTatlerin a new interview. “And I was like, “Oh my god, that’s so cool. The best job brief ever!’ "
The women had connected before, as Meghan interviewed California-born Ptak for her now-defunct lifestyle blogThe Tig, which she ran from 2014 to 2017 before marrying into the royal family.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.Ben STANSALL - WPA Pool/Getty
Looking back at the royal wedding commission, the pastry chef said she whipped up six choices forPrince Harryand Meghan to try.
“They did the tastings… and they picked thelemon and elderflower, which was my first choice as well,” she recalled.
The multi-tiered cake featured Amalfi lemons and elderflower syrup fromQueen Elizabeth’s Sandringham estate, and Ptak’s team spentfive days making itin the kitchens of Buckingham Palace.
Ptak included a recipe for the now-famous pastry in her new bookLove is a Pink Cake,and even made it again for Harry and Meghan last summer! The Duke and Duchess of Sussexordered the lemon and elderflower cake againfor their daughterPrincess Lilibet’s first birthday, while came during their trip to the U.K. in June 2022 forQueen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.
The birthday cake was frosted in strawberry buttercream and decorated with pink peonies. Fans also got a glimpse of the Sussexes with the confection before it was served at Lilibet’s Frogmore Cottage birthday party in the Netflix docuseriesHarry & Meghan, which aired in December.
Can’t get enough ofPEOPLE’s Royals coverage?Sign up for our free Royals newsletterto get the latest updates onKate Middleton,Meghan Markleand more!
Prince Harryand Meghan’s sonPrince Archiewill celebrate his 4th birthdayon May 6, the day of his grandfatherKing Charles' coronation. Buckingham Palace announced last week thatPrince Harrywill attend thecrowning ceremonywhile Meghan will not. The Duchess of Sussex will stay home in Montecito and celebrate Archie’s birthday, PEOPLE understands.
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