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Jacqueline de Ribes, ‘Last Queen of Paris,’ Has Died

The French aristocrat, designer and muse to Yves Saint Laurent and Valentino Garavani was an enduring symbol of Parisian sophistication and elegance.
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Jacqueline de Ribes has died at the age of 96. (Getty Images)

Jacqueline de Ribes died Tuesday at the age of 96.

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