A “very rare” 77-year-old slice of the cake served at Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s wedding sold for £2,200 ($2,800) this week, according to auction house Reeman Dansie.

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A 77-year-old slice of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's wedding cake was auctioned in Scotland for Rs 2.36 lakh ($2,800). The preserved slice, gifted to a housekeeper at Holyrood House, came in its original box with a letter of gratitude from the Queen.

A slice of Queen Elizabeth’s wedding cake, tucked away in a suitcase for nearly eight decades, fetched an astonishing £2,200 at auction. Gifted to a palace housekeeper and now preserved in its original box,

A slice from the extravagant cake served at Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's wedding in 1947 has been sold almost 80 years later.

Auction house Reeman Dansie recently sold a 77-year-old slice of the cake served at Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s wedding for $2,800. The wedding took place on November 20, 1947, and the piece of cake has surprisingly survived for more than eight decades.