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Kate Middleton's see-through dress fetches $104,860

March 17, 2011 / 3:09 PM EDT / CBS/AP

Charlotte Todd stands next to the dress she designed, and which was worn by Kate Middleton during a St Andrew's University charity fashion show in 2002, during a media event prior to its auction, in London, March, 16, 2011. AP

(CBS/AP) LONDON - The famed see-through dress worn by Kate Middleton at a 2002 charity fashion show attended by Prince William when they were university students has sold for 65,000 pounds ($104,860) at auction.

The revealing black dress with a blue trim was bought by an unidentified buyer on Thursday in London.

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The auction price, which excludes a 20 percent buyers' premium, was originally expected to reach 8,000 pounds.

Some believe that the dress played a role in sparking the royal couple's relationship. They started dating shortly after the event.

It was initially intended to be worn as a skirt, but Middleton wore it as a short dress with black lingerie underneath.

It was designed by Charlotte Todd, who now works at an aquarium.