Piece of Queen Elizabeth’s 77-Year-Old Wedding Cake Sells for $3K originally appeared on Parade.
A rare slice of royal history just sold for over $3,000, and the lucky buyer has plans to indulge in it.
According to The Telegraph, a man namedGerry Layton, 64, recently purchased a preserved piece of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s wedding cake from 1947 at auction for £2,700 (about $3,669 USD). The auction house, Reeman Danise, called it one of the last remaining slices of the historic cake. But what makes Layton’s purchase even more remarkable is his intention to actually eat the 77-year-old confection.
The slice, which originally measured 4 inches, will be flambéed in rum for a replica state banquet Layton plans to host on the Royal Yacht Britannia for his 65th birthday next year. “I will have a third of it cut off and flambéed in rum so that any bacteria will be killed off,” Layton explained. “But if anything happens to me, then at least I will be going out in style on Britannia.”
Interestingly, Layton also owns a piece of King Charles and Princess Diana‘s 1981 wedding cake, making him a collector of royal confectionery. This particular slice of Elizabeth and Philip’s cake was originally given to Chief Petty Officer F. Lownes of the Royal Navy, who passed it down through generations. Eventually, it was auctioned off to Layton.
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Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip were married on November 20, 1947, nearly six years before she became queen. The four-tiered masterpiece was nicknamed the “10,000-mile cake” due to the international ingredients used to make it during the food rationing period following World War II. It featured butter from New Zealand, flour from Canada, rum from Jamaica, sugar from Barbados, and brandy from South Africa.
Piece of Queen Elizabeth’s 77-Year-Old Wedding Cake Sells for $3K first appeared on Parade on Jul 9, 2025
This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 9, 2025, where it first appeared.
