A piece of Elizabeth II's wedding cake was sold at auction for $2,825

Piece wedding cake of Elizabeth II/BBC

A piece of wedding cake from the Queen's wedding of Great Britain, Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, which took place 77 years ago, was sold at auction for $2,825. a sign of gratitude for the fact that she bought the newlyweds a “wonderful” dessert service. This is reported by the BBC.

The woman was treated to a dessert service as a token of gratitude for the gift for the newlyweds. However, Paulson never ate the cake and hid it among her belongings under the bed. When the cake was found it was in its original gift wrapping and with a letter from Elizabeth II dated November 1947.

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My husband and I are deeply touched that you have given us such a wonderful wedding present. . We are both fascinated by him; I know the variety of flowers and beautiful coloration will be greatly admired by all who see it, the letter said.

Ms Paulson's Scottish family contacted the auctioneers earlier this year. The original price for a piece of cake from a 77-year-old royal wedding was $642, but a man from China bought it on his phone for almost 4.5 times more.

A piece of Elizabeth II's wedding cake/BBC

The royal couple's cake consisted of four tiers, and its length reached 2.7 meters. It is known that the cake was pretty soaked in alcohol. This is not the first time when one of his pieces is sold after a decade.