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) ...

A 77-year-old slice from Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's 9-foot wedding cake was just auctioned off for almost $2,800.

Getty Images A slice of wedding cake from the nuptials of the future Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip — a full 77 years ago ...

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

A 77-year-old piece of wedding cake, found forgotten in a suitcase, has brought in about $3,000 at auction. The slice of ...

Seven decades after Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s wedding day — November 20, 1947 — a piece of their celebratory ...

The preserved treat—which was stored under a bed for decades—came in its original box, along with a letter from the late ...

The cake, which no longer looks edible, survived for almost eight decades since the wedding day on Nov. 20, 1947.

The fruit cake was found under a bed in a suitcase in the original box, along with a presentation card postmarked April 21 ...

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.

LONDON — A "very rare" 77-year-old slice of the cake served at Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip's wedding sold for $2,800 ...