Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility

Lot #223
Princess Diana

A slice of royalty

This lot has closed

Estimate: $800+
Sell a Similar Item?
Refer Collections and Get Paid
Share:  

Description

A slice of royalty

Remarkable 36-year-old slice of cake cut from the multitiered wedding cake served at the royal wedding of Princess Diana and Prince Charles on July 29, 1981. Created and baked by David Avery, the head baker at the Royal Naval cooking school, the rectangular piece of fruitcake measures 3.75 x 2.75 x .75, and is housed in a special box marked on the cover, "CD, Buckingham Palace, 29th July 1981," and includes the original presentation card, “With best wishes from, Their Royal Highnesses, The Prince & Princess of Wales.” Accompanied by the original mailing package, with label issued to “Mrs. J. L. Faulkner.”

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: December Auction: Featuring Animation
  • Dates: #514 - Ended December 06, 2017