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11 of the most incredible royal wedding cakes around the world

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  • Royal wedding cakes have been enormous over the years, with multiple layers weighing hundreds of pounds.
  • At the wedding, the first piece is often cut with a ceremonial sword.
  • Here are 11 incredible wedding cakes from royal weddings around the world.


Royal weddings are extravagant affairs, and the cakes are no exception. Baked by hardworking teams of the finest chefs, they're often made of multiple layers weighing hundreds of pounds, decorated with intricate flowers and delicate swirls of icing, and displayed on artful stands.

We've already looked at how gorgeous royal wedding dresses look around the world. Now, here are 11 of the most incredible royal wedding cakes.

Norway's Princess Martha Louise and her husband Ari Behn share the first piece of wedding cake May 24, 2002. Lise Aserud/Scanpix/Pool/Reuters

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Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway had a seven-layer wedding cake.

Crown Prince Haakon and Crown Princess Mette-Marit of Norway had a seven-layer wedding cake.
Crown Prince Haakon of Norway and his new wife Crown Princess Mette-Marit cut their seven-layer wedding cake during their wedding reception at the Royal Castle in Oslo August 25, 2001.
Scanpix/Pool/Terje Bendiksby/Reuters
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Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco's cake was topped with a cornucopia, flowers, and an explosion of stars.

Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco's cake was topped with a cornucopia, flowers, and an explosion of stars.
Prince Albert II and Princess Charlene of Monaco cut the cake during the religious ceremony of the Royal Wedding, in the main courtyard at Prince's Palace on July 2, 2011 in Monaco.
Eric Mathon/Palais Princier/Getty Images
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It definitely adds a certain flair.

It definitely adds a certain flair.
Princess Maxima and Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander prepare to slice the wedding cake at the royal palace in Amsterdam, February 2, 2002. Some 1,750 guests attended the marriage of Queen Beatrix's eldest son in the 600-year-old Nieuwe Kerk church.
Joroen van der Meyden/Handout Royal Palace/Reuters
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