By Ed Chatterton

One of the last pieces of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s wedding cake is to be auctioned after 78 years - giving Brits a chance to own a slice of royal history.

The crumbly piece of fruit cake was given to Cyril Dickman, who worked for the royal household as a servant for over five decades.

The alcohol-laced slice was one of 2,000 from the 1947 wedding reception at Buckingham Palace - but was never eaten by Mr Dixon during his lifetime.

He passed away in 2012 aged 85 and his slice of cake is now expected to fetch between $150-$200 at Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall, Derbys.

Owner Charles Hanson said: “When I first saw the cake, I thought ‘crumbs’ what a find.

"We’ve had pieces of wedding cake from other royal weddings come through out saleroom but never one from

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