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A slice of wedding cake from the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has been sold for £2,200 at auction. The 77-year-old fruit cake was discovered under a bed in a suitcase and still preserved in its original presentation box. It was gifted by the then-Princess Elizabeth to Marion Polson, the housekeeper at The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh from 1931 to 1969. Ms Polson had kept the cake until her death before it was stashed away amongst her belongings.
Initially projected to fetch £500, the rare slice of history was purchased by a bidder from China via phone. The lavish four-tier cake made for the wedding, on 20 November 1947, was laced with alcohol and served to over 2,000 guests. The particular slice of cake sold is believed to be the first piece ever sold “in its completeness”.
James Grinter, Reeman Dansie’s royal expert, called the cake slice “a little time capsule of glorious cake.” Grinter said, “This one actually has its original contents which is very, very rare. Bear in mind it was produced at a time of rationing… They had the most magnificent cake made for them. I’ve seen photographs of it – it would fill half a room, it was absolutely enormous.”
Buyers may feel inclined to save their money from consuming the cake after Grinter stated it was not in the best condition nor something he would particularly want to eat. None-the-less, the cake did come with an official letter from Queen Elizabeth II, dated November 1947, expressing her and Prince Philip’s gratitude for Ms Polson’s wedding gift
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