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"It was the barely-there dress that helped make royal history.\r\nOn Thursday, a see-through knitted mesh slip worn by Kate Middleton at a 2002 fashion show sold at a London auction for a whopping $125,871; the Associated Press reports that the buyer was an anonymous British male. &amp;quot;He thinks it&amp;apos;s an iconic piece,&amp;quot; a rep for the mystery buyer said.\r\nPHOTOS: How William and Kate have stepped out since their engagement\r\nIndeed: In 2002, St. Andrew&amp;apos;s University student Middleton, now 29, agreed to model the piece (designed by student Charlotte Todd) for a charity auction.\r\nMade for about $48, the slip was actually intended as a skirt -- but fashion-forward Middleton wore the sheer number as a mini-dress, revealing her underwear and killer bod beneath.\r\n\r\nChecking out Middleton in the front row during her sexy catwalk? Prince William, now 28, who reportedly paid about $317 for his seat at the show. It&amp;apos;s widely believed that it was the first time that the heir to the British throne noticed his pretty classmate in a romantic light. They began dating soon thereafter.\r\n\r\n&amp;quot;I&amp;apos;d like to call myself a royal matchmaker,&amp;quot; dress designer Todd, 31, told The Associated Press. (She now works in an aquarium.) &amp;quot;It&amp;apos;s definitely a showstopping dress!&amp;quot;\r\nMiddleton and Prince William tie the knot, of course, on April 29.\r\nFor more on the Royal Wedding, including rare photos, interviews    with family and friends, details on Kate&amp;apos;s new life as a princess and a    tour of their lavish homes, order a copy of Us Weekly&amp;apos;s Will &amp;amp; Kate: The Royal Wedding now."^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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