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77-year-old slice of Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding cake sells for USD2,800

UPI – A 77-year-old slice of cake from Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding to Prince Philip was auctioned for USD2,800.

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 November 20, 1947, wedding, was auctioned for USD2,831.

A piece of cake from Queen Elizabeth II’s wedding to Prince Philip in 1947 was auctioned for USD2,831. PHOTO: UPI
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