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Kate Middleton And Prince William Wedding Cake Slice Up For Auction (PICTURES)

Barcroft Media  |  Posted: 26/04/2012 13:53 Updated: 26/04/2012 14:18

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A slice of Royal Wedding memorabilia is to be served up at auction when a piece of the Duke and Duchess's cake goes on sale.

A square from the eight-tiered fruit cake was given to a guest at Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge's wedding last April.

Wrapped in baking paper, the cake will be sold at an online auction next month with a starting bid of £100.

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Bids for the slice of cake will start at £100

It is hoped bids will exceed the £1,000 paid for a piece of Prince Charles and Lady Diana's wedding cake at an auction in 2008.

The royal memento comes in a white and gold presentation box which also includes an original 16-page Order of Service from the Westminster Abbey service last April containing the vows, hymns, prayers and blessings.

It is though to be the first piece of the cake from the Royal Wedding to go on sale.

The cake is accompanied by a printed compliments slip from TRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall.

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The four-foot cake which was covered in cream and white icing and decorated with up to 900 delicate sugar-paste flowers took cake maker Fiona Cairns five weeks to make.

Kylie Whitehead, of PFC Auctions, said: “We believe that this is the first piece of William and Kate's wedding cake to appear at auction.

"It is estimated that around two billion people watched the wedding on TV so we anticipate worldwide interest.

"It's a fantastic opportunity to own such a personal piece of memorabilia from the future King and Queen.”

A compliments slip which accompanies the cake reads, "With best wishes from TRH The Prince of Wales and The Dutchess of Cornwall in celebration of the weding of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge".

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Source: Barcroft Media A slice of Royal Wedding memorabilia is to be served up at auction when a piece of the Duke and Duchess's cake goes on sale. A square from the eight-tiered fruit cake was...
Source: Barcroft Media A slice of Royal Wedding memorabilia is to be served up at auction when a piece of the Duke and Duchess's cake goes on sale. A square from the eight-tiered fruit cake was...
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darjleendale
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06:12 PM on 06/29/2012
If the money from the auctioned piece of cake goes to charity then, it would be worth it to bid on it.
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toakreon
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05:21 PM on 04/27/2012
The bloody cake's a year old - it'll be stale by now. Far better to get yourself a bit of fresh cake from Tesco.
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evecaren
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01:31 PM on 04/27/2012
What a beautiful looking wedding cake. After the cake is auctioned off, where will
the money go ? I hope the money will be donated to an organization such as
Feed the Children. I think this would be an appropriate use of the money earned from
the sale of Kate and William's wedding cake.
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judithmarlowe
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08:34 PM on 04/26/2012
Rather tacky for the Royals.
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xboxcandy1
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07:39 PM on 04/26/2012
A compliments slip which accompanies the cake reads, "With best wishes from TRH The Prince of Wales and The Dutchess of Cornwall in celebration of the weding of TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge".

Seriously, you don't have spell check.!!
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deusdio77
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06:53 PM on 04/26/2012
"It is though to be the first piece of the cake from the Royal Wedding to go on sale."

I believe "thought" is the word you were looking for.
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Tony Bell Philadelphia
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06:34 PM on 04/26/2012
does it come with a beer
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camillemagnolia
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05:46 PM on 04/26/2012
This all sounds very tender...yet I would far prefer to take the money that would be spent and choose to use it to feed hungry mouths that are all over this world...I find it almost absurd to think of paying that kind of money for a piece of wedding cake when there are starving people all over the world. Think people before you act. Really.
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hulkwolver
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05:32 PM on 04/26/2012
I wonder what it taste like fresh?
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