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Prince William, Kate Middleton attend first official function

By CBSNews.com CBSNews.com

June 10, 2011 / 1:03 PM EDT / CBS News

Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, arrive at a charity event for Absolute Return for Kids, ARK, in London, June, 9, 2011. Getty Images

(CBS/AP) Prince William and Kate Middleton, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, marked their first official engagement as a married couple at a glamorous charity gala in London on Thursday.

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Guests clamored to snap photos on their smartphones of the duchess, who cut a glamorous figure in a dusty pink, embellished Jenny Packham gown. Her evening look was accessorized with matching suede sandals by L.K. Bennett and understated drop earrings.

The benefit for the charity Absolute Return for Kids, also known as Ark, attracted a who's who of Britain's rich and famous.

Elizabeth Hurley, former model Sophie Dahl, and Jemima Khan, a close friend of the late Princess Diana, were among those in attendance. Tickets reportedly went for 10,000 pounds ($16,400) a head.