Jacqueline and John F. Kennedy were considered the most beautiful couple in America. They were destined to become the embodiment of the dreams of ordinary Americans, and an ideal family, as you know, is unthinkable without children. Jacqueline was pregnant four times, but lost two babies immediately after birth. A son and a daughter, John Jr. and Carolina, survived to adulthood.
The beginning of family life
Jacqueline Bouvier met the future president of the United States in 1952. A stormy romance lasted about a year, then an official marriage proposal followed, which Jacqueline accepted without hesitation. She suspected that it would not be easy to live with such a complex and public person like John, but she was in love and decided to take the risk.
The wedding of a promising politician with his chosen one was truly fabulous. However, the first years of family life were not easy for Jacqueline. She had to join the Kennedy clan and put up with her husband's frequent, albeit short-lived romances. The death of her first daughter was also a blow, after which Jacqueline had to recover for a long time. The husband seriously feared for her mental health, but with the help of specialists, the young woman coped with the loss. A year later, another shock awaited her: her second daughter, Arabella, died shortly after birth.
In 1957, 4 years after the wedding, their third daughter, Caroline, was born. Jacqueline adored the baby and dreamed of giving her a sister or brother. This was also the desire of her husband's relatives: the Catholic Kennedy family was famous for having many children. The long-awaited heir, named after his father, was born in 1960.
Unfortunately, Jacqueline's last, fifth pregnancy was also unsuccessful. The baby, named Patrick Bouvier, was born with severe lung pathology and died after only 3 days. Shocked by another loss, Jacqueline decided not to risk anymore, focusing on raising two kids. The children grew up quite healthy and completely fit into the concept of the ideal American family.
Caroline Kennedy: prudence and success
John F. Kennedy died when his daughter was only 6 years old. After the funeral, she moved to Manhattan with her mother and little brother. Caroline was never a hassle, she studied well, graduated from college at Harvard. Her family passion for politics did not pass her by: the girl was actively involved in photography and museum work, but she devoted most of her time to charity and work in the education department.
Caroline Kennedy worked as ambassador to Japan, participated in the successful election program of Barack Obama. Today she runs the Kennedy Library and continues to devote much of her time to charitable programs.
Designer Edwin Schlossberg became Caroline's husband. Jacqueline did not like her daughter's fiancé, she considered him too adult and frivolous. However, the marriage turned out to be happy and strong. Caroline and Ed are raising three children: a son and two daughters.
John Jr. and the curse of the Kennedy clan
The long-awaited heir was born when his father was already the president of the United States. The boy became an orphan when he was only three years old. The whole country sobbed in front of TV screens during the broadcast of the president's funeral. His little son bravely endured the ceremony and saluted his father's coffin.
After the funeral, the family moved to Manhattan. John received an excellent education from Brown University and Phillips Academy. The choice of educational institutions was unconventional: all representatives of the Kennedy family, including John Jr.'s sister, went to Harvard. The young man did not want to study law, but yielded to his mother's insistence, since he did not have his own career preferences.
After completing his studies, John began working as an assistant prosecutor, but held this position for only 2 years. John tried to do business, founded his own magazine. However, all his undertakings were a failure, he could not achieve success. Unlike his sister, the heir to the Kennedy clan did not differ in efficiency and perseverance, he was more attracted by the life of a wealthy playboy.
Despite his career failures, the young man was considered one of the most enviable suitors: he was popular, young, and rich. In addition, John was distinguished by a very attractive appearance, which took the best features from his mother and father. He became a regular hero of newspaper publications; many rumors circulated about real and fictional novels of Kennedy Jr. Many stars of the screen and catwalks have become heroines of love stories, journalists even talked about John's romance with Princess Diana.
Jacqueline dreamed of the wedding of her son, but categorically refused to accept her daughter-in-law, an actress. As a result, Carolyn Bisset became the chosen one: an effective journalist specializing in fashion reviews. Glossy magazines and tabloids constantly published pictures of the happy couple. The wedding was private, with only the closest friends present.
The younger Kennedy's family life was short-lived and not very happy. They say that Carolyn did not like her husband, she was attracted by the famous surname and popularity. John himself was also disappointed with the choice, he represented marriage differently. Disagreements began immediately after the wedding; after a couple of years, the couple thought about divorce. However, they did not have to part: the private plane on which John and Carolyn were flying crashed into the Atlantic Ocean in July 1999. John himself was at the helm, probably he wanted to portray some kind of trick in the air, but lost control. The day of the death of the son of the president, beloved by the people, became a mourning day. The younger Kennedy had no children.
