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

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

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) ...

The 77-year-old slice brought in four times its expected value at auction.

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

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

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

Charles and Camilla got their happy ending 35 years after they first met—and despite his marriage to Princess Diana.

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

Seven decades after Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip’s wedding day — November 20, 1947 — a piece of their celebratory cake has been sold. The cake slice was recently sold at auction for ...

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.The cake ...