The last piece of the Queen's cake from her wedding to Prince Phillip in 1947. (HANSONS AUCTIONEERS via SWNS)

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

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