A slice of cake from Prince Charles and Diana’s wedding is up for auction

The slice of history was owned by Moyra Smith, a member of the Queen Mother’s household at Clarence House.

Hyderabad: A slice of one of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding cakes is up for auction 40 years after their wedding took place. But it’s not to be eaten!

The slice of history was owned by Moyra Smith, a member of the Queen Mother’s household at Clarence House. She apparently kept the slice in a floral cake tin with a handmade label on the lid reading: “Handle with Care – Prince Charles & Princess Diane’s (sic) Wedding Cake” which she signed and dated 29/7/81.” The piece of cake is now up for auction on August 11, from Dominic Winter Auctioneers.

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The iced slice came from one of the 23 official wedding cakes marking the July 29, 1981 marriage of the heir to the British throne and his shy 20-year-old bride. It features a marzipan base and a sugar onlay coat-of-arms, coloured in gold, red, blue, and silver, on top.

Smith’s family sold the cake to a collector in 2008, but it is up for auction again on August 11. It is expected to fetch around 300 pounds ($418) to 500 pounds ($697), along with an order of service, ceremonial details and a royal wedding breakfast program.

“It appears to be in exactly the same good condition as when originally sold,″ Chris Albury, auctioneer and senior valuer at Dominic Winter Auctioneers, said. “But we advise against eating it.”

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