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Malia, top, and Sasha Obama, lower, attended their first ever formal state dinner at the White House last night
'Tonight will give you strength and wisdom for the rest of your life'
Malia and Sasha Obama attended a formal state dinner at the White House. They were at the dinner honouring new Canadian leader Justin Trudeau
They have lived in the White House ever since their father came to power almost eight years ago.
But it was only last night that the First Daughters Malia and Sasha Obama were finally allowed to attend their first ever state dinner in Washington.
Malia, 17 and Sasha, 14, both donned ballgowns by New York-based designer Naeem Khan as they attended the dinner, which was being held in honor of Canada and its dashing new liberal leader, Justin Trudeau.
And Mr Trudeau took the time to praise the girls for growing up in the spotlight as he delivered his speech.
Older daughter Malia, who is in her final year at High School wore a beige strapless gown from the Naeem Khan pre-fall 2015 collection and styled her hair in loose curls over one shoulder for the event and was seated next to Grey's Anatomy actress Sandra Oh.
Meanwhile Sasha opted for a high necked chic semi-sheer black dress from the Naeem Khan Resort 2016 collection and wore her hair in trendy double braids. She sat next to her aunt, President Obama's sister Maya Soetoro-Ng and her uncle, Konrad Ng and close to actress Blake Lively.
Malia, 17, at her first ever formal state dinner at the White House, where she opted for a strapless, beige dress from Naeem Khan's pre-fall 2015 collection
The elder of the Obama daughters wore her hair in loose curls over one shoulder at the event in honour of Canada
Malia, who graduates from High School this summer, was sat next to Grey's Anatomy actress Sandra Oh, right
The daughters of President Obama and wife Michelle were just 10 and seven when they became America's first family and have grown up in the spotlight.
And Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, whose father Pierre, was also the prime minister of Canada when he was born until he was eight, paid tribute to the Obama girls during his speech.
He said: 'The memories for me of being a kid and not being old enough to attend these kinds of events with my father almost makes me wish I had gone through my teenage years as the child of a world leader.'
Sasha, aged 15, went for a semi-sheer black dress from the same designer as her sister and wore her hair in trendy braids, at her first White House state dinner
The younger Obama daughter sat next to her aunt, President Obama's sister, Maya and on the same table as actress Blake Lively
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The dinner hosted by their parents President Obama and First Lady Michelle was in honour of new Canadian leader Justin Trudeau, who is pictured with his wife Sophie
Mr Trudeau also praised the pair calling theirs a 'remarkable childhood', adding: 'That will give you extraordinary strength and wisdom beyond your years for the rest of your life.'
With their father spending his last year in office, attention is now turning to what Malia and Sasha will do after the family leave the White House.
Rumours have been swirling that Malia, who graduates from high school in the summer, will attend NYU.
Meanwhile Sasha, the youngest child to live at the White House since one-year-old John F Kennedy Jnr, is set to complete high school in either Washington or Chicago.
Malia and Sasha were just 10 and seven when their father swept to power and have spent their teenage years living in the White House
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