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Paul Costelloe, Personal Designer to Princess Diana, Dies at 80

Costelloe’s family confirmed his passing in a statement on Saturday.
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Paul Costelloe was a fixture at London Fashion Week for four decades. (Getty)

Irish fashion designer Paul Costelloe, personal designer to the late Princess Diana who became a fixture at London Fashion Week for four decades, has died aged 80, his family said in a statement on Saturday.

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