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A Piece of Cake: Prince Charles and Princess Diana's Wedding Cake Sells at Auction
August 29, 2008 7:38 AM
By Stephen Webb, ABC News London
How much is a cake wrapped in plastic and kept in an attic for 27 years worth? Well, if it is from British royals Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s wedding, it may be worth more than you think. A mystery buyer has paid $1,830 for an elaborately decorated, 9-inch-square piece.
Moyra Smith, a cleaner at Clarence House, the home of the British royal family, was given the pricey pudding by a royal chef in 1981.
According to the cake’s auctioneer, Dominic Winter Book Auctions, based in southern England, the cake was in surprisingly good condition. The auction listing describes it as having white icing with a decoration of the royal coat-of-arms colored in gold, red, blue and silver.
Auctioneer and royal memorabilia specialist Chris Albury said in a statement, "The decorative icing of the royal coat of arms is very skilled and while there is some cracking and damage it is in remarkably good condition.”
The royal dessert came with a signed thank-you letter from Prince Charles and Diana.
“Whoever buys it is unlikely to eat it, as it will undoubtedly taste stale and be an expensive experiment!" said Albury.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles divorced in 1996. In 1997 Diana was killed in a car crash in Paris.
The auctioning of royal memorabilia is not unusual. According to the auctioneers, last month a collection of items belonging to William Tallon, a servant of the Queen mother, was sold for $914,000.
Photo Credit: Dominic Winter Book Auctions
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