Princess Kate’s wedding cake maker recalls surprising ‘informal’ request

Ahead of the Prince and Princess of Wales’ thirteenth wedding anniversary, which falls on 29 April, their wedding cake maker has shared some secrets about their big day.

Fiona Cairns took to Instagram to reveal the surprising brief she was asked to follow for the royal wedding in 2011. While fans may assume that the wedding of the future King would be filled with pomp and circumstance, the down-to-earth royals didn’t want their cake to reflect that.

The brief was not to be ostentatious or grand, but romantic and informal in its structure,” she wrote next to a sketch of the confection, which was made up of 12 traditional fruit cakes intricately decorated with soft ivory sugar paste and arranged in tiers.

Fiona continued by sharing lesser-known details, including the 17 meaningful flowers Princess Kate requested to feature on the cake. As well as blooms to symbolise England, Ireland, Wales and Scotland, she said the cake featured Lily of the Valley decorations which “symbolises sweetness and humility.”