A royal fan has bought a slice of Prince Charles and Princess Diana's wedding cake for 1850 pounds ($3647) at auction, more than 40 years after the couple tied the knot.
The large piece of cake icing and marzipan base features a detailed, sugared design of the royal coat of arms in gold, red, blue and silver. It was given to Moya Smith, a royal staffer, who preserved it with cling film and dated it July 29, 1981.
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After a flurry of bidding from across the world the cake piece was sold Wednesday to buyer Gerry Layton from Leeds for several times more than its estimated price of 300-500 pounds ($600-$1000).
Layton, who described himself as a monarchist, said he would add the cake piece to his collection and benefit charities.