June Dally-Watkins dead at 92
Australian etiquette queen June Dally-Watkins has died at the age of 92.
Her family has announced she died peacefully on Saturday night with her loved ones by her side.
June Dally-Watkins.Credit:You Yi
In 1950, she established the June Dally-Watkins School, which eventually trained hundreds of Australian women in deportment and etiquette.
She later established Australia's first modelling agency and business college.
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She was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia in 1993 for services to business and was named as one of the 100 Australian Legends and a National Treasure.
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Mrs Dally-Watkins is survived by four children, seven grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral details will be released at a later time.
AAP
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