6. The Ingredients For Princess Elizabeth’s Wedding Cake
Given to: Princess Elizabeth
Given by: The Australian Girl Guides Association
Estimated Value: Incalculable
When Princess Elizabeth married in 1947, Britain was still recovering from the devastation of World War II. Food shortages meant that even a royal wedding cake was not guaranteed.
Girl Guides Association of Princess Elizabeth AU©Central Press/Getty Images
To help, the Australian Girl Guides Association gathered ingredients for her wedding cake. While the sugar, eggs, and flour may not have been expensive, the thoughtfulness behind the gesture made it priceless. Three Australian Girl Guides even traveled to England to present the ingredients in person.