Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington
American socialite, sister of John F. Kennedy (1920–1948) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kathleen Agnes Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington (née Kennedy; February 20, 1920 – May 13, 1948), also known as "Kick" Kennedy,[1][2] was an American socialite. She was the second daughter of Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald, a sister of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy, and the wife of the Marquess of Hartington, heir apparent to the 10th Duke of Devonshire.
Marchioness of Hartington | |
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Born | Kathleen Agnes Kennedy (1920-02-20)February 20, 1920 Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Died | May 13, 1948(1948-05-13) (aged 28) Saint-Bauzile, Ardèche, France |
Cause of death | Airplane crash |
Resting place | St Peter's Church, Edensor, Derbyshire, England |
Spouse | |
Parent(s) | Joseph P. Kennedy Sr. Rose Fitzgerald |
Relatives | Kennedy family (by birth) Cavendish family (by marriage) |
Education | Riverdale Country School Noroton Convent of the Sacred Heart Holy Child Convent |
Alma mater | Queen's College, London Finch School Florida Commercial College |
When her father was serving as U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Kathleen made many friends in London and was the "debutante of 1938".[3] Working with the Red Cross, she began a romantic relationship with Lord Hartington, whom she married in May 1944. He was killed on active service in Belgium only four months later. Kathleen died in a plane crash in 1948, flying to the south of France while on vacation with her new partner, the 8th Earl Fitzwilliam.