Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip tied the knot on Nov. 20, 1947, nearly six years before Elizabeth was crowned queen. The pair remained married until Philip’s death at the age of 99 in 2021.

Would you eat 40-year-old wedding cake? A wealthy bidder recently bought a slice of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's wedding-day dessert.

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.

The slice of fruit cake wasn’t any wedding cake. It was from the wedding of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, the BBC reported. It was part of the 9-foot cake that was served to 2,000 guests.

A slice of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's 1947 wedding cake has sold at auction for more than $3,000. The buyer, Gerry Layton, plans to cook and eat the cake slice for his 65th birthday.

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

Seven decades after Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s wedding day — November 20, 1947 — a piece of their celebratory cake has been sold. The cake slice was recently sold at auction for ...

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. The cake ...