Tara Palmer-Tomkinson did NOT die of a brain tumour

The socialite passed away earlier this month

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by Emma Dodds |
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After the world was shocked by the death of socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson earlier this month, many people have been speculating what the cause of her death was.

Although being well-known for her party lifestyle and substance abuse, which many attributed her death to, it was also revealed that she had been diagnosed with a brain tumour over a year ago.

However, in a Twitter post by her sister, author Santa Montefiore, rebuked claims that this was responsible for the death of the former It Girl.

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Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and her sister, Santa Montefiore (Credit: Getty Images) ©Getty Images

Santa, who lives in London, clarified what happened in a series of tweets which read: "I've been so touched by the warm response to Tara's death.Thank you from the whole family. But I'd like to clarify a couple of points.

"Today the Coroner's report states that Tara died of natural causes – a perforated ulcer. She did not have a brain tumour.

"Contrary to some reports, Tara was not the goddaughter of HRH the Prince of Wales. Tara's good friends & family know that she was in high spirits in her last days. She had plans, trips & had written a moving new song.

"Lastly there will be a fuller statement from the PT family later today. Thank you again."

She accompanied one of the tweets with a lovely photo of Tara looking her usual, vivacious self.

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(Credit: Twitter/ Santa Montefiore) ©Twitter/ Santa Montefiore

People all over the country have expressed their sadness at the passing of the legendary TPT - with her best friend Duncan James penning a beautiful tribute to her after her death.

He also shared a video that she had made for him only weeks earlier to celebrate their friendship.

Grazia's Assistant Editor Emily Maddick was also a close friend of Tara's, and penned a beautiful, moving tribute to her in this week's edition.

She wrote: "Tara was brilliantly bonkers which is why she was so widely adored.

"Having become her friend, I can say she was all the things you’d imagine her to be – charming, feisty, fragile, smart, side-splittingly funny - but overall the TPT I knew was remarkably kind."

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Tara with her sister Santa at Prince William and Kate's wedding (Credit: Getty Images) ©Getty Images

In an even more dramatically ironic twist, she even joked with the celebrity journalist that she might "suddenly go", texting her: "Hey Crystals, if I do suddenly go…u make sure you keep hanging out in graveyards…otherwise I will come back and spook u!! Joke!!! I have a long life and I fully believe it."

How heartbreaking.

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