A slice of Queen Elizabeth’s and Prince Philip’s wedding cake is set to go to auction 77 years after it was cut.

Hanson’s Auctioneers in Derbyshire, located 240km north-west of London, announced they had the box of cake, and it was making an appearance as part of their antiques and collectors auction.

This particular slice of cake originally belonged to Cyril Dickman, who at the time was a butler but went on to become the late queen’s Palace Steward. According to honey.nine.com.au the piece of cake was found after Mr Dickman’s death in 2012.

“The cake seems to have survived the passage of time quite well, though it’s not something I would want to dunk in a cup of tea,” auctioneer Charles Hanson said.

Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip married in 1947 in front of 2000 guests. A wedding breakfast was held for 150 guests and featured a four-tier cake. Dozens more cakes were made for members of the royal household, with slices being given to staff.

It’s not the first time a slice of Queen Elizabeth’s wedding cake has been auctioned off in recent years.

In 2024 a piece of cake in its original packaging was sold for £2200 by auction house Reeman Dansie, while another was sold in 2013 for £1750. Earlier this year British man Gerry Layton bought a slice for $5,600 and announced he planned to flambé the historic dessert in rum and serve it during his 65th birthday celebration next year.

“I hope to have a replica state banquet there at my cost, where I will cut a third of (the slice) off and flambe in rum so that any bacteria will be killed off,” Layton told The Telegraph.

“But if anything happens to me then at least I will be going out in style on Britannia.”