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Royal Weddings
The history of Royal weddings as seen through items in the Royal Collection
Queen Victoria’s wedding cake
10 Feb 1840RCIN 52574
A cardboard box containing a piece of Queen Victoria's wedding cake, from the Wedding Breakfast in 1840. Wedding cake was distributed to many who were involved in the preparations for the wedding.