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One of the final portions of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip's wedding cake is set to go under the hammer after 78 years - offering the public an opportunity to purchase a morsel of Royal heritage.

The deteriorating segment of fruit cake was presented to Cyril Dickman, who served the Royal household as staff for more than five decades.

The booze-infused portion was among 2,000 from the 1947 wedding celebration at Buckingham Palace - but remained untouched by Mr Dixon throughout his life.

He died in 2012 at 85 and his cake segment is now anticipated to raise between £150-£200 at Hansons Auctioneers in Etwall, Derbys.

Proprietor Charles Hanson remarked: "When I first saw the cake, I thought 'crumbs' what a find.

"We've had portions of wedding cake from other Royal nupti

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