The 77-year-old slice brought in four times its expected value at auction.

A "very rare" slice of wedding cake from the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has sold at auction for £2,200. The fruit cake was found under a bed in a suitcase, 77 years after the original 9ft (2.

The fruit cake was found under a bed in a suitcase in the original box, along with a presentation card postmarked April 21 1948, the auctioneers said.