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77-year-old slice of Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding cake sells for $2,800

Written by on November 13, 2024

A 77-year-old slice of cake from Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding to Prince Philip was auctioned for $2,800.

The slice of cake was packaged in a box bearing then-Princess Elizabeth‘s silver insignia and included a printed letter from the bride and a decorative doily.

The piece of cake had been given to Marion Polson, housekeeper at Holyrood House in Edinburgh, Scotland, as a gift from the royal couple.

Auction house Reeman Dansie announced the piece of cake, part of a 500-pound baked dessert served at the Nov. 20, 1947, wedding, was auctioned for $2,831.

Source : UPI News


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