Detail from a portrait of the marriage of Princess Helena

Royal Weddings

The history of Royal weddings as seen through items in the Royal Collection

Queen Victoria’s wedding cake

10 Feb 1840

RCIN 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.


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