A bite (bit) of Buckingham Palace: A piece of the old wedding cake of Prince William and Princess Kate is worth a good 450 euros to the highest bidder at an auction. The cake made by his father, King Charles III, and his wife Camilla, on the other hand, no longer appeals to anyone.
An 11-year-old slice of Prince William and Princess Kate’s wedding cake has been auctioned off, complete with the original packaging. The auction house Keys in Norwich put the price on its website at 390 pounds (a good 450 euros). That was lower than the estimate of £400 to £600.
A piece of the 2005 wedding cake of William’s father, King Charles III, and his wife, king consort Camilla, for which a similar price was expected, was left lying – it was not sold, a Keys employee said on request.
On the other hand, a photo of Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip brought significantly more money. The portrait signed by the royal couple fetched £980. A photo album featuring pictures of the Queen and members of the Royal Family on state visits aboard the yacht Britannia fetched £400. £440 was paid for a Christmas card signed by then heir to the throne Charles and his ex-wife Diana and a picture of the couple with sons Prince William and Prince Harry.
(This article was first published on Thursday, November 24, 2022.)
