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Socialite Sir Dai Llewellyn has died of cancer in hospital at the age of 62.Socialite Sir Dai Llewellyn has died of cancer in hospital at the age of 62.
He was receiving treatment for bone cancer at a hospital in Kent, where a staff nurse confirmed his death.He was receiving treatment for bone cancer at a hospital in Kent, where a staff nurse confirmed his death.
Friend Dragomir Devedlaka said Sir Dai's former wife and two daughters were at his bedside when he passed away at about 2100 GMT on Tuesday.Friend Dragomir Devedlaka said Sir Dai's former wife and two daughters were at his bedside when he passed away at about 2100 GMT on Tuesday.
Sir Dai was born in Aberdare, south Wales, in 1946 and was brother to Roddy Llewellyn, who had a six-year affair with Princess Margaret.Sir Dai was born in Aberdare, south Wales, in 1946 and was brother to Roddy Llewellyn, who had a six-year affair with Princess Margaret.
The son of former gold-winning Olympic show jumper Sir Harry Llewellyn, Sir Dai inherited the Baronetcy of Bwllfa when his father died in 1999.
He was a staunch supporter of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), and stood for the party in the Welsh Assembly elections in 2007.
Sir Dai had bought a house in Aberbeeg, Blaenau Gwent, but decided to leave Wales in 2003 blaming nationalism, xenophobia and vandalism for his decision.
He was still young, he lived more in six months than the vast majority live in their lifetime Friend Dragomir Devedlaka on Sir Dai
He announced that he would never return to Wales after complaining about theft and damage at six former miners' cottages he owned in Llanhilleth, near Abertillery, as well as "bully-boy" tactics forcing children to learn Welsh.
But at the time, people in the south Wales villages of Aberbeeg and nearby Llanhilleth said he would not be missed even though he spent most of his time in his other home in the Mayfair area of London.
In an interview in November, Sir Dai said he was "riddled" with cancer.
The bon-viveur told the Daily Mail: "It's all down to the alcohol, it's all my fault. Oh what a joy, what a pleasure alcohol can bring you.
"It can be one of life's great pleasures, but it can also cause great downfalls."
Businessman Mr Devedlaka said Sir Dai was transferred to the hospital for radiation treatment for bone cancer six weeks ago, having previously been at a Kent hospice.
Paying tribute to his friend of 30 years he said: "He was one of the best raconteurs in the world, if not the number one."
He said Sir Dai's daughters Olivia, 28, and Arabella, 25, and his former wife Vanessa Hubbard were at his bedside at the Edenbridge and District War Memorial Hospital.
He regarded sleeping as a waste of time Friend Dragomir Devedlaka on Sir Dai
The Old Etonian was open about his love of living the high life, which included consuming large amounts of alcohol, claiming to have drunk eight bottles of wine, a bottle of rum, a bottle of port and a bottle of vodka in one night.
"He was still young. He lived more in six months than the vast majority live in their lifetime," said Mr Devedlaka.
"He had no regrets whatsoever. The wonderful thing about Dai is that people associated him with the best restaurants and nightclubs, and the Learjets.
"But we used to go to greasy spoon cafes together, where you could get drunk for £5.
"He's the only person I've ever met who lived every second of every minute of every day. He regarded sleeping as a waste of time."
Nigel Farage, leader of the UKIP party, said: "He was a larger than life character who brought great joy to both life and our party."
Funeral arrangements are expected to be confirmed later this week.