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) ...

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

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

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

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

After a slice from Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s wedding cake was discovered under a bed in Scotland, it sold for $2,800 at auction, over four times its expected price. According to the ...

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 ...

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.