A large slice of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding cake is up for sale at Dominic Winter’s auction house in England after 40 years of marriage.
It was given to Moira Smith, a staff member of the Queen Mother at Clarence House Palace, after the ceremony in 1981 and the Moira family kept it until 2008 until it was acquired by an amateur, who has now decided to put it up for sale.
The newspaper added that the piece, which weighs 793.7 grams, was preserved in plastic wrap in an old cake box for four decades.
The auction house described the chip as a unique royal piece, but advised against eating it for health reasons.
“Obviously this piece will last for more years after 40 years, but I still wouldn’t recommend it,” said Chris Albury, an expert in evaluating royal memorabilia at the auction house, adding that it is a unique souvenir highlighting the royal wedding, which Makes a charm all over the world.
23 official cakes were made for Diana and Charles’ wedding, and this slice is believed to have been cut from a cake distributed to staff at Clarence House; In order to thank them for their efforts.
It is reported that in 2014, a slice of Charles and Diana’s wedding cake sold for $1,375 at an auction in Los Angeles, California, and the cake was wrapped in wax paper inside the original serving box that read “Buckingham Palace July 29, 1981”.