When Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in 1840, their wedding breakfast included a 300-pound fruitcake which kickstarted a trend for future British royals to serve the often-insulted confection on their big day. Pieces of Victoria’s cake still exist. And hers are not the only slices of centuries-old royal cakes floating around today as collectibles. https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/royal-wedding-cake