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Primrose Dunlop dies aged 70: Australian heiress and countess who was famously left at the altar when her bridegroom 'prince' eloped with his best man passes away
Australian socialite Primrose Dunlop, whose bridegroom 'prince' ran off with the best man on the eve of their lavish wedding, has died. She was 70 years old.
Star of one of Australia's great society scandals, left at the altar in Venice when the groom eloped with his best man,' journalist Andrew Hornery announced the news on Instagram. Some of Australia's most prominent women - including rock publicist Patti Mostyn, author Janise Beaumont, painter Mary Pinnock and publicist-turned-celebrant Glen-Marie Frost - learned of Dunlop's ailing health three years ago. Expressing sadness, dismay and genuine affection for 'Princess Primmie' - who was witty, sharp, with a great sense of fun yet unpretentious - they said it was 'a horrible way to go' for 'such a lovely girl ... a dreadful disease'.
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