Shh! Loyal pals plan a big do for Dame Viv

DESPITE her fame and lust for publicity, Queen of Punk Dame Vivienne Westwood, who died in December, had a very low-key funeral at a small Peak District church, with just a scattering of close friends and family.

But I can reveal that a big high society sendoff is now being organised which will allow supermodel Kate Moss and most of Dame Vivienne’s famous friends to mourn the designer at a memorial service to be held in London.

That’s according to one of Dame Vivienne’s best pals, celebrity photographer Ki Price, whose famous subjects have included Johnny Depp.

‘Was there even a funeral?’ he asks me at the launch of artist Ray Rossi’s exhibition at Red Eight Gallery, Royal Exchange.

‘I’ve always been loyal to Vivienne so don’t really want to talk about it. But there is something happening now. I expect everybody will be there.’