In Pics | From used tea bag to toilet paper, bizarre items of the Royal Family sold at auctionAfter the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, a used tea bag by the longest-serving British monarch is up for an auction. Well, it is not the first time the Royal items are put under the hammer. Here is a list of some other items of the Royal Family that were put up for auction.
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In Pics | From used tea bag to toilet paper, bizarre royal items sold at auction
Used tea bag: A tea bag that was dipped by the Queen in her tea cup was allegedly smuggled out of the Windsor Castle and now it's up for auction on eBay. The tea bag is selling for a whopping $12,000. Credit: Getty Images
Used bloomers: A pair of Queen Victoria's bloomers were sold for £1000 at an auction. Credit: Wikipedia & Twitter/@Divine_Miss_Em
Wedding cake: In 2021, a slice of Princess Diana and Prince Charles's wedding cake went under the hammer. Many believed that the very rare item would not sell for over £500, but to everyone's shock, the slice of cake that's 40 years old fetched almost four times of the expected amount and won £1,850. Other slices of Royal Family cake were also auctioned, such Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip and Prince William and Kate Middleton. Credit: AFP Photo
Christmas card: A handwritten Christmas card by Queen Elizabeth II was put up for auction and someone bid £500 to get it. Credit: Twitter/@MarkHiggie1
Toilet paper: One of the most bizarre royal item ever to be put up for an auction - a toilet paper allegedly stolen from Buckingham Palace. Credit: Getty Images
Hat: Princess Diana and the Duchess of Cambridge wore the same hat, which was put up for auction in 2017. Everything about the hat remains unknown. Credit: AFP Photo