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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950162-03-001112
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030813
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030813

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KEELING HENRY CHARLES VAUGHAN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001182863

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-10804
		FILM NUMBER:		03840444

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O XL RE LTD
		STREET 2:		NEW LONDON HOUSE 6 LONDON ST
		CITY:			LONDON ENGLAND
		STATE:			X0
		ZIP:			EC3R 7LP
		BUSINESS PHONE:		442078689800

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			XL CAPITAL LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000875159
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SURETY INSURANCE [6351]
		IRS NUMBER:				980191089
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		XL HOUSE
		STREET 2:		ONE BERMUDIANA ROAD
		CITY:			HAMILTON HM11 BERMUD
		STATE:			D2
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4412928515

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		CAHILL GORDON & REINDEL(IMMANUEL KOHN)
		STREET 2:		80 PINE STREET
		CITY:			NEW YORKI
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10005

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	EXEL LTD
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950720
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        <issuerName>XL CAPITAL LTD</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>XL</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001182863</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KEELING HENRY CHARLES VAUGHAN</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O XL RE LTD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>NEW LONDON HOUSE 6 LONDON ST</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LONDON ENGLAND</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>X0</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>EC3R 7LP</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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         <isDirector>0</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
         <officerTitle>Executive Vice President</officerTitle>
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      <securityTitle>
         <value>Class A Common Shares</value>
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      <transactionDate>
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      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
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         <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
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      <transactionAmounts>
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         </transactionShares>
         <transactionPricePerShare>
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         </transactionPricePerShare>
         <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
           <value>D</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
            <value>I</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
         <natureOfOwnership>
            <value>The Henry Keeling Vol. Sett.</value>
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   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>Sarah Fox, Attorney-in-fact for Henry Keeling</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-08-13</signatureDate>
   </ownerSignature>
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