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The high society world is mourning the loss of Lady Annabel Goldsmith, who has passed away at the age of 91. Lady Annabel was a prominent figure in the swinging sixties and was a close confidante of the late Princess Diana . ‌

Her name lives on through the popular Mayfair nightclub, Annabel's, which was named after her by her husband Mark Birley. The club, opened in 1963, remains one of London's most glamorous nightspots . ‌

Born as the youngest daughter of the 8th Marquess of Londonderry, Lady Annabel was not only a key player in the swinging sixties but a dear friend of the Royals. ‌

Reflecting on the nightclub that bore her name, she once said: "The dance floor was one of the hottest six-foot-square pieces of ground in London.

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