A PIECE OF WEDDING CAKE FROM THE WEDDING OF KING CHARLES AND LADY DIANA SPENCER, 29th July 1981 along with a piece of wedding cake from the wedding of Princess Anne and Mark Phillips, 14th November 1973, both in presentation boxes. Provenance: Both pieces were given to a member of the vendor's family, who worked in the royal household from the mid 1960's to the 1990's.

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