Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy Turned Down JFK Jr. the First Time He Proposed

Joseph and Rose Kennedy started a dynasty that would produce some of the most well-known American politicians. They are pictured here with their nine children.

Joseph P. Kennedy Sr., (1888-1969)

The patriarch of the Kennedy family, Joseph Sr. was born in Boston, MA. He was descended from Irish immigrants escaping the potato famine. His father, Patrick Joseph, was a local politician and figure in the Democratic Party. 

Rose Kennedy (1890-1995)

Born Rose Elizabeth Fitzgerald in 1890, she also descended from Irish immigrants. Rose's family was very active in local politics, and her father, John Francis, was mayor of Boston. 

On October 7, 1914, Rose Fitzgerald and Joseph Kennedy married. They had nine children, 31 grandchildren, 76 great-grandchildren, and 6 great-great-grandchildren. Devout Catholics, they remained married until 1969 when Joseph Sr. passed away from complications after a stroke. 

Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy Jr. (1915–1944)

• Son of: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

The oldest child of Rose and Joseph Kennedy Sr., Joe Jr. was a lieutenant in the United States Navy. Sadly, he was killed in action during a mission in 1944. He never married or had kids. 

John Fitzgerald "Jack" Kennedy (1917–1963)

• Son of: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
• Married to: Jackie Kennedy
• Children: Arabella, Caroline, JFK Jr., and Patrick

Perhaps the most well-known Kennedy, JFK was the 35th President of the United States. He was assassinated in 1963 by Lee Harvey Oswald.

Jacqueline Lee "Jackie" Kennedy Onassis (1929–1994)

• Daughter of: John Vernou Bouvier III and Janet Lee Bouvier
• Married to: John F. Kennedy
• Children: Arabella, Caroline, JFK Jr., and Patrick

Jackie Kennedy married JFK on September 12, 1953, and the couple had 4 children together. Sadly, Arabella was a stillbirth and Patrick died two days after he was born. After JFK was assassinated, she remarried Aristotle Onassis in 1968.

Caroline Bouvier Kennedy (1957-Present)

• Daughter of: John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy
• Married to: Edwin Schlossberg
• Children: Rose, Tatiana, and Jack 

Caroline Kennedy was almost six years old when her father was shot and killed. She is the only surviving child of John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy. In 1986, she married exhibit designer Edwin Schlossberg, and they have three children. 

Rose Schlossberg (1988-Present)

• Daughter of: Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg

Rose Schlossberg is the first-born grandchild of John F. Kennedy. She graduated from Harvard in 2010.

John Fitzgerald Kennedy Jr. (1960-1999)

• Son of: John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy
• Married to: Carolyn Bessette

JFK Jr. was only two when his father was killed. In 1996, he married Carolyn Bessette. Just a few years later, the couple and Bessette's older sister were tragically killed when their plane crashed in the Atlantic Ocean. JFK Jr. and his wife never had kids. 

Rose Marie "Rosemary" Kennedy (1918-2005)

• Daughter of: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy

Rosemary was the oldest daughter born to Joseph Sr. and Rose Kennedy. After a lobotomy in 1941 to fix behavioral problems, she spent the rest of her life in an institution in Wisconsin. She never married or had kids. 

Kathleen Agnes "Kick" Kennedy Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington (1920-1948)

• Daughter of: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
• Married to: William John Robert "Billy" Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington

Kick worked with the Red Cross in England where she met her husband, William Cavendish (pictured). Against objections from her mother, the two married in 1944. Sadly, William was killed by a sniper four months later. In 1948, Kick and her partner Earl Fitzwilliam died in a plane crash in France. 

Dame Eunice Mary Kennedy Shriver (1921-2009)

• Daughter of: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
• Married to: Robert Sargent "Sarge" Shriver, Jr.
• Children: Bobby, Maria, Timothy, Mark, and Anthony 

Eunice Kennedy Shriver was known for her lifelong advocacy for children's health and disability groups. In 2006, Pope Benedict XVI granted her papal knighthood. 

In 1953, she married Sargent Shriver, and they had 19 grandchildren, the second-most of any of her siblings. She passed away in 2009 at Cape Cod Hospital in Hyannis, MA. 

Robert Sargent "Bobby" Shriver III (1954-Present)

• Son of: Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver
• Married to: Malissa Shriver
• Children: Natasha Hunt Lee and Rosemary Scarlett Shriver

Bobby Shriver graduated from Yale in 1981. He married Malissa Feruzzi in 2005, and they have two daughters: Natasha (Malissa's daughter from a previous relationship) and Rosemary. He currently works as an attorney, writer and activist. 

Rosemary Scarlett Shriver (2009-Present)

• Daughter of: Bobby Shriver and Malissa Shriver

Rosemary was born Jan. 8, 2009. 

Maria Owings Shriver (1955-Present)

• Daughter of: Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy
• Married to: Arnold Schwarzenegger (separated)
• Children: Katherine, Christina, Patrick, and Christopher

Maria Shriver graduated from Georgetown in 1977. That year, Tom Brokaw introduced her to Arnold Schwarzenegger, and the two married in 1986. In 2011, they announced their separation. She currently works for NBC News as a special correspondent. 

Christina Schwarzenegger

• Daughter of: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver

Christina graduated from her mom's alma mater, Georgetown, in 2013. 

Patrick Arnold Shriver Schwarzenegger (1993-Present)

• Son of: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver

Patrick Schwarzenegger is an actor and model. He graduated from USC in 2016. 

Christopher Schwarzenegger (1997-Present)

• Son of: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver

Christopher graduated high school in 2016. He currently attends the University of Michigan. 

John Bouvier Kennedy "Jack" Schlossberg (1993-Present)

• Son of: Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg

In 2015, Jack graduated from Yale. His mother, Caroline Kennedy, is the current U.S. Ambassador to Japan, and he has been living there for the past year. He is set to attend Harvard Law School. 

Timothy Perry Shriver (1959-Present)

• Son of: Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy 
• Married to: Linda Shriver
• Children: Sophia, Timothy, Samuel, Kathleen, and Caroline 

Timothy graduated from Yale in 1981. In 1986 he married Linda Potter, and they have five kids. He currently serves as the chairman of the Special Olympics. 

Sophia Rose Shriver (1987-Present)

• Daughter of: Timothy Shriver and Linda Shriver

Sophia was born on June 14, 1987. She currently lives in San Francisco, CA. 

Timothy Perry Shriver, Jr. (1988-Present)

• Son of: Timothy Shriver and Linda Shriver

Timothy Jr. (pictured with his parents) graduated from Yale in 2011. In 2015, he was named president of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. 

Samuel Kennedy Shriver (1992-Present)

• Son of: Timothy Shriver and Linda Shriver

Sam graduated from Boston College with degrees in history and Chinese. 

Kathleen Shriver (1995-Present)

• Daughter of: Timothy Shriver and Linda Shriver

Kathleen, pictured here with her brother, Sam, also attended Boston College. She graduated in 2016.

Caroline Shriver (1997-Present)

• Daughter of: Timothy Shriver and Linda Shriver

Caroline, center, pictured with her sisters Sophia (left) and Katherine (right), is a student at Fordham University. 

Mark Kennedy Shriver (1964-Present)

• Son of: Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver
• Married to: Jeanne Shriver
• Children: Molly, Thomas, and Emma

Mark was a two-term representative in the Maryland House of Delegates. He currently works for Save the Children, a charity for children in developing countries. In 1992 he married Jeanne Ripp, and they have three children. 

Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg (1990-Present)

• Daughter of: Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg

Tatiana Schlossberg graduated from Yale in 2012. She also holds a Master's degree in history from the University of Oxford. She currently works at the New York Times.

Mary Elizabeth "Molly" Shriver (1998-Present)

• Daughter of: Mark Shriver and Jeanne Shriver

Molly Shriver is a student at Boston College.

Emma Rose Shriver (2005-Present)

• Daughter of: Mark Shriver and Jeanne Shriver

Emma (wearing the polka dot dress) is the youngest of Mark and Jeanne Shriver's kids. 

Anthony Paul Kennedy Shriver (1965-Present)

• Son of: Sargent Shriver and Eunice Kennedy Shriver
• Married to: Alina Shriver
• Children: Teddy, Eunice, Francesca, Carolina, and John

Anthony Kennedy is the founder of Best Buddies International. He married Alina Mojica in 1993 and they have five children. 

Edward "Teddy" Anthony Shriver (1988-Present)

• Son of: Anthony Shriver and Alina Shriver

Teddy Shriver (right), pictured with his father and grandfather, attended Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles. He is the director of Best Buddies Challenge, an annual bike race in Miami.

Thomas Kennedy "Tommy" Shriver (1999-Present)

• Son of: Mark Shriver and Jeanne Shriver

Tommy (white polo) is a student at Georgetown Prep in Bethesda, MD. He's pictured here with his cousins (L to R): John Shriver, Patrick Schwarzenegger, Christopher Schwarzenegger, and Sam Shriver. 

Katherine Eunice Schwarzenegger (1989-Present)

• Daughter of: Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver

In 2010, Katherine wrote a book titled Rock What You've Got: Secrets to Loving Your Inner and Outer Beauty from Someone Who's Been There and Back. She graduated from USC in 2012. 

Eunice Julia Shriver (1994-Present)

• Daughter of: Anthony Shriver and Alina Shriver

Eunice Shriver attended the University of Miami. 

Francesca Maria Shriver (1994-Present)

• Daughter of: Anthony Shriver and Alina Shriver

Francesca attended the University of Southern California. 

Carolina Fitzgerald Shriver (2001-Present)

• Daughter of: Anthony Shriver and Alina Kennedy

Carolina attended Carrollton School of the Sacred Heart in Miami, FL.

John Joseph Sargent Shriver (2005-Present)

• Son of: Anthony Shriver and Alina Shriver

John Shriver is the youngest of Anthony and Alina's children. 

Patricia Helen "Pat" Kennedy Lawford (1924-2006)

• Daughter of: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy
• Married to: Peter Lawford
• Children: Christopher, Sydney, Victoria, and Robin

Pat Kennedy was Rose and Joseph P. Kennedy's sixth child. She passed away in 2006 after coming down with pneumonia. 

In 1954, she married English actor Peter Lawford. The couple had four children, but they divorced in 1966. Pat never remarried. 

Christopher Kennedy "Chris" Lawford (1955-Present)

• Son of: Peter Lawford and Pat Kennedy
• Married to: Mercedes Kennedy
• Children: David, Savannah, and Matthew

Chris Lawford is an author and activist. He struggled with drug abuse issues, but got clean after his cousin, David, died of an overdose. In 1984 he married Jeannie Olsson (pictured), and they had three children. The couple divorced in 2000. 

David Christopher Kennedy Lawford (1987-Present)

• Son of: Christopher Lawford and Jeannie Olsson

David graduated in 2009 from the University of Pennsylvania. 

Savannah Rose Lawford (1990-Present)

• Daughter of: Christopher Lawford and Jeannie Olsson

Savannah is a mentor at an addiction disorders facility. 

Matthew Peter Valentine Lawford (1995-Present)

• Son of: Christopher Lawford and Jeannie Olsson

Matthew graduated high school in 2013. He currently lives in Los Angeles. 

In 2014, Christopher married Mercedes Miller in Maui, HI. Miller is a yoga teacher. The couple have no children together.

Sydney Maleia Kennedy Lawford (1956-Present)

• Daughter of: Peter Lawford and Pat Kennedy
• Married to: James McKelvy
• Children: James, Christoper, Patrick, and Anthony

Sydney Lawford is the oldest daughter of Peter Lawford and Pat Kennedy. She married James McKelvy in 1983. They have four sons together. 

James "Peter" McKelvy, Jr. (1985-Present)

• Son of: Peter McKelvy and Sydney Lawford 

Peter attended Bucknell University and Northwestern's Kellogg School of Business. He currently works as a program manager at Uber, the ride-sharing service. 

Christopher Kennedy McKelvy (1987-Present)

• Son of: Peter McKelvy and Sydney Lawford

Christopher served 2 years in the U.S. Army. He now works for Oculus Virtual Reality. 

Patrick Ryon McKelvy (1989-Present)

• Son of: Peter McKelvy and Sydney Lawford
• Married to: Tiffany Diana Hall-D'Accordo

In 2015, Patrick married Tiffany Hall-D'Accordo. He currently lives in New York City and works as a software engineer at Unified.

Anthony Lawford McKelvy (1992-Present)

• Son of: Peter McKelvy and Sydney Lawford

Anthony (left) graduated from Southern Methodist University in 2015. 

Victoria Francis Lawford (1958-Present)

• Daughter of: Peter Lawford and Pat Kennedy
• Married to: Robert Beebe Pender, Jr.
• Children: Alexandra, Caroline, and Victoria. 

Victoria (right), pictured with her mother, is the third child of Peter Lawford and Pat Kennedy. She married Bob Pender, Jr. in 1987. They have three daughters together. 

Alexandra Lawford Pender (1988-Present)

• Daughter of: Bob Pender, Jr. and Victoria Lawford

Alexandra graduated from Union College in 2010. She now works as a communications and advocacy senior associate at Kids in Need of Defense.

Caroline Patricia Pender (1990-Present)

• Daughter of: Bob Pender, Jr. and Victoria Lawford

Caroline, pictured with her mother and father, graduated from the College of Charleston in 2012. She now works as a property manager and events coordinator at Rivers Enterprises in Charleston, SC.

Victoria Rose Pender (1993-Present)

• Daughter of: Bob Pender, Jr. and Victoria Lawford

Victoria (right) is the youngest child of Bob Pender and Victoria Lawford. She maintains a low profile on social media. 

Robin Elizabeth Lawford (1961-Present)

• Daughter of: Peter Lawford and Pat Kennedy

Robin is a marine biologist. She never married or had kids. 

Robert Francis "Bobby" Kennedy (1925-1968)

• Son of: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy
• Married to: Ethel Skakel Kennedy
• Children: Kathleen, Joseph, Robert, Jr., David, Courtney, Michael, Kerry, Christopher, Max, Douglas, and Rory

Like his brothers, Bobby Kennedy graduated from Harvard. Under his brother's presidency, he served as attorney general. He was a junior senator for New York when he was assassinated in 1968. 

Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend (1951-Present)

• Daughter of: Bobby Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy
• Married to: David Lee Townsend
• Children: Meaghan, Maeve, Rose, and Kerry

Kathleen Kennedy is the eldest child of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy. Her parents named her after her aunt, Kathleen Cavendish. She was 17 when her father was shot. 

In 1973, Kathleen married David Lee Townsend. The couple has four daughters, one of whom gave birth to the first of the sixth generation of Kennedys. 

Meaghan Anne Kennedy Townsend (1977-Present)

• Daughter of: Kathleen Kennedy and David Lee Townsend
• Engaged to: Billy Birdzell
• Children: David and Arabella

Meaghan graduated from Harvard in 1999. She and her fiancé Billy Birdzell, a former Marine, have twins. 

David and Arabella Kennedy (2016-Present)

• Children of: Meaghan Kennedy Townsend and Billy Birdzell

David and Arabella were born Aug. 15, 2016. 

Maeve Fahey Kennedy Townsend (1979-Present)

• Daughter of: Kathleen Kennedy and David Lee Townsend
• Married to: David McKean
• Children: Gideon and Gabriella

Maeve graduated from Boston College in 2001. She married David McKean in 2009, and they have two kids. She currently works for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

Gideon and Gabriella McKean

• Children of: Maeve Kennedy McKean and David McKean

Gideon was born June 27, 2011, making him the first of a new generation of Kennedys. His sister, Gabriella, was born Jan. 3, 2013. 

Rose Katherine Kennedy "Kat" Townsend (1983-Present)

• Daughter of: Kathleen Kennedy and David Lee Townsend

Kat Townsend (left) graduated from Georgetown in 2008. She works for the U.S. Agency for International Development. 

Kerry Sophia Kennedy Townsend (1991-Present)

• Daughter of: Kathleen Kennedy and David Lee Townsend

Kerry (right), pictured with her sister Kat, currently attends the George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy II (1952-Present)

• Daughter of: Bobby Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy
• Married to: Anne Kennedy
• Children: Matthew and Joseph

The eldest son of Bobby and Ethel Kennedy, Joe served Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

In 1979 he married Sheila Rauch. They had fraternal twin boys: Matthew and Joseph. The couple split in 1991. He married Anne Kelly in 1993, and they are still together.

Matthew Rauch "Matt" Kennedy (1980-Present)

• Son of: Joseph P. Kennedy II and Sheila Rauch
• Married to: Katherine Kennedy
• Children: Lily Frances Kennedy

Matt serves on the board of the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library Foundation. He married Katherine Lee Manning in 2012, and they have one daughter. 

Lily Frances Kennedy (2013-Present)

• Daughter of: Matt Kennedy and Katherine Kennedy

November 11, 2013, Matt and Katherine's daughter, Lily Frances, was born. 

Joseph Patrick "Joe" Kennedy III (1980-Present)

• Son of: Joseph P. Kennedy II and Sheila Rauch
• Married to: Lauren Kennedy
• Children: Eleanor Kennedy

Younger by eight minutes, fraternal twin Joe graduated from Harvard Law School in 2009. He currently represents Massachusetts in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

In 2012, Joe Kennedy III married Lauren Anne Birchfield, whom he met at Harvard. They welcomed their first child, a girl named Eleanor "Ellie" Kennedy on Dec. 29, 2015.

Robert Francis Kennedy Jr. (1954-Present)

• Son of: Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy
• Married to: Cheryl Hines
• Children: Robert III and Kick with first wife Emily Black; Conor, Kyra, Finn, and Aiden with second wife Mary Richardson.

The third child of Robert and Ethel Kennedy, Bobby Jr. is a former New York senator and the 64th U.S. Attorney General. He now works as a radio host and an environmental activist. He has six children with his first two wives and none with his current wife. 

Bobby Jr. has been married three times. His first marriage was to Emily Ruth Black. The couple wed in 1982, and they have two children: Robert Kennedy III and Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy.

Robert Francis Kennedy III

• Son of: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Emily Black

After graduating from Brown, Bobby Kennedy III directed a musical called ELEW: Live from Infinity. In 2013, he starred in the movie AmeriQua, which also featured Alec Baldwin. 

Kathleen Alexandra "Kick" Kennedy (1988-Present)

• Daughter of: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Emily Black

Kick graduated from Stanford in 2010. She currently works at the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization in D.C.

Mary Richardson Kennedy was Bobby Kennedy Jr.'s second wife. They were married from 1994 to 2012 when Mary passed away. They have four children together: Conor, Kyra, Finn, and Aiden.

Conor Richard Kennedy (1994-Present)

• Son of: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Mary Richardson Kennedy

Conor Kennedy is currently a student at Harvard. He made headlines a few years ago when he dated singer Taylor Swift. 

Kyra LeMoyne Kennedy (1995-Present)

• Daughter of: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Mary Richardson Kennedy

Kyra is Bobby, Jr. and Mary's only daughter. 

William Finbar "Finn" Kennedy (1997-Present)

• Son of: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Mary Richardson Kennedy

Finn (fourth from left) is the third of Bobby, Jr.'s sons. 

Aiden Caohman Vieques Kennedy (2001-Present)

• Son of: Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Mary Richardson Kennedy

Aiden is the youngest of Bobby, Jr. and Mary's children.

In 2014, Bobby, Jr. married actress Cheryl Hines. The couple do not have any children together. 

David Anthony Kennedy (1955-1984)

• Son of: Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy

David was 12 when his father was shot and killed. In 1973, David, his girlfriend and his older brother, Joseph, were in a car accident. As a result, David developed an addiction to painkillers and died from an overdose in 1984. He never married or had kids.

Mary Courtney Kennedy-Hill (1956-Present)

• Daughter of: Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy
• Married to: Paul Michael Hill (separated)
• Children: Saoirse

Mary goes by her middle name, Courtney. She is the fifth of Robert and Ethel's 11 children. In 1980, she married ABC sports producer Jeff Ruhe. The couple divorced in 1990. Three years later she married Paul Michael Hill, but the couple separated in 2006. 

Paul and Courtney have one daughter, Saoirse, who was born in 1997. 

Saoirse Roisin Kennedy Hill (1997-Present)

• Daughter of: Paul Michael Hill and Courtney Kennedy

Saoirse attends Boston College. 

Michael LeMoyne Kennedy (1958-1997)

• Son of: Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy
• Married to: Victoria Gifford
• Children: Michael, Jr., Kyle, and Rory

Michael Kennedy was 10 when his father was killed. He died in 1997 after a ski accident. Kennedy was playing football while wearing skis and hit a tree. He was not wearing a helmet. 

In 1981, he married Victoria Gifford, daughter of sports announcer Frank Gifford. 

Michael LeMoyne Kennedy, Jr. (1983-Present)

• Son of: Michael Kennedy and Victoria Gifford
• Married to: Mary Campbell Kennedy

Michael Kennedy, Jr. is the oldest of Michael and Victoria's children. He graduated from Georgetown and Stanford. 

Michael Kennedy married Mary Campbell in 2013. Campbell graduated from Harvard and currently works as a freelance web designer. 

Kyle Francis Kennedy (1984-Present)

• Daughter of: Michael Kennedy and Victoria Gifford
• Married to: Liam Kerr
• Children: Josephine, Conor, and Declan

Kyle graduated from Georgetown and Harvard, and she works as an instructional coach at Better Lesson. She married Liam Kerr in 2012.

Conor and Declan Kerr

• Children of: Kyle Kennedy Kerr and Liam Kerr

The couple had three kids, twins Josephine and Conor in 2014, and Declan in 2016. Sadly, Josephine was a stillborn. 

Rory Gifford-Kennedy (1987-Present)

• Daughter of: Michael Kennedy and Victoria Gifford
• Married to: David DiCamillo

Rory graduated from Georgetown. She works as a photographer and staff writer at TownPool.com. She and her husband David do not have any kids. 

Rory married David DiCamillo in 2016. 

Mary Kerry Kennedy (1959-Present)

• Daughter of: Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy
• Children: Cara, Mariah, and Michaela 

Kerry Kennedy is the president of the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights organization. She was married to ex-New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. They have three daughters together. 

Kerry and Andrew, the current governor of New York, were married from 1990 to 2005. They have three girls: twins Cara and Mariah, and Michaela. 

Cara Ethel Kennedy Cuomo (1995-Present)

• Daughter of: Andrew Cuomo and Kerry Kennedy

Cara, pictured with a friend, is a student at Harvard. 

Mariah Matilda Kennedy Cuomo (1995-Present)

• Daughter of: Andrew Cuomo and Kerry Kennedy

Mariah attends Brown. She is currently an intern at Teneo Holdings. 

Michaela Andrea Kennedy Cuomo (1997-Present)

• Daughter of: Andrew Cuomo and Kerry Kennedy

Michaela is also a student at Brown. 

Christopher George Kennedy (1963-Present)

• Son of: Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy
• Married to: Sheila Berner Kennedy
• Children: Katherine, Christopher, Sarah, and Clare

Christopher Kennedy is the chairman of Joseph P. Kennedy Enterprises, Inc. He is the eighth of Bobby and Ethel's eleven kids. 

In 1987, Christopher Kennedy married Sheila Sinclair-Berner. They have four kids.

Katherine "Kate" Berner Kennedy (1990-Present)

• Daughter of: Christopher Kennedy and Sheila Berner Kennedy

Kate is the oldest of Christopher and Sheila's kids. 

Christopher George Kennedy, Jr. (1992-Present)

• Son of: Christopher Kennedy and Sheila Berner Kennedy

Christopher (right) attended Middlebury College.

Sarah Louise Kennedy (1994-Present)

• Daughter of: Christopher Kennedy and Sheila Berner Kennedy

Sarah attended Boston College. 

Clare Rose Kennedy (1998-Present)

• Daughter of: Christopher Kennedy and Sheila Berner Kennedy

Clare is the youngest child of Christopher and Sheila Kennedy. 

Matthew Maxwell Taylor "Max" Kennedy (1965-Present)

• Son of: Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy
• Married to: Victoria Strauss Kennedy
• Children: Matthew, Caroline, and Noah

Max is the ninth child of Robert and Ethel Kennedy. He is named after General Maxwell D. Taylor, a former American Ambassador to Vietnam. 

In 1991, Max married Victoria Anne Strauss. The couple has three children: Max Jr., Caroline, and Noah. 

Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, Jr. (1993-Present)

• Son of: Max Kennedy and Victoria Strauss Kennedy

Max graduated from Harvard in 2016. 

Caroline Summer Rose Kennedy (1994-Present)

• Daughter of: Max Kennedy and Victoria Strauss Kennedy

Summer, pictured with her cousin Chris, attends Brown University. 

Noah Isabella Bailey Rose Kennedy (1998-Present)

• Daughter of: Max Kennedy and Victoria Strauss Kennedy

She is a student at Crossroads School for Arts & Sciences in Santa Monica, CA.

Douglas Harriman Kennedy (1967-Present)

• Son of: Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy
• Married to: Molly Stark Kennedy
• Children: Riley, Mary, Rowen, George, and Anthony

Douglas is the 10th child of Robert and Ethel Kennedy. He is named after family friend and ex-New York Governor William Averell Harriman. He married Molly Elizabeth Stark in 1998, and they have five children. 

Riley Elizabeth Kennedy (1999-Present)

• Daughter of: Douglas Kennedy and Molly Kennedy

Riley (right) attends Pleasantville High School in NY. She has four other siblings: Mary (2001), Rowen (2004), George (2007), and Anthony (2012). They all maintain low social media profiles. 

In 2012, Douglas was acquitted of harassment child endangerment charges stemming from an incident at the hospital with nurses two days after his son Anthony (pictured) was born. 

Rory Elizabeth Katherine Kennedy (1968-Present)

• Son of: Robert F. Kennedy and Ethel Kennedy
• Married to: Mark Bailey
• Children: Georgia, Bridget, and Zachary

Rory is the youngest child of Robert and Ethel Kennedy. Sadly, she never met her father because she was born after he died. She works as a documentary filmmaker. 

In 1999, Mark Bailey and Rory Kennedy tied the knot. Sadly, it was their wedding that JFK Jr. and his wife Carolyn and sister-in-law Lauren were flying to when their plane crashed. Mark and Rory have three kids together. 

Georgia, Bridget, and Zachary

• Children of: Mark Bailey and Rory Kennedy

Georgia Elizabeth Kennedy Bailey (2002) (smiling)

Bridget Katherine Bailey (2004) (closest to Ethel)

Zachary Corkland Kennedy Bailey (2007)

Jean Ann Kennedy Smith (1928-Present)

• Daughter of: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy
• Married to: Stephen Edward Smith
• Children: Stephen Jr., William, Amanda, and Kym

Jean Kennedy is the only child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy that is still living. Her younger brother Ted passed away in 2009. Jean was the U.S. Ambassador to Ireland from 1993 to 1998.

Stephen Edward Smith and Jean Kennedy married in 1956. Stephen Sr. died in 1990 from lung cancer. 

Stephen Edward Smith, Jr. (1957-Present)

• Son of: Stephen Smith and Jean Kennedy

Stephen Jr. is an attorney. He never married or had children. 

William Kennedy Smith (1960-Present)

• Son of: Stephen Smith and Jean Kennedy
• Married to: Anne Henry Kennedy 
• Children: India and Stephen

William is a physician who works with landmine victims. He married Anne Henry in 2011 and they have two young children: India Rose, born in 2012, and Stephen Edward II, born in 2013.

Amanda Mary Smith (1967-Present)

• Daughter of: Stephen Smith and Jean Kennedy
• Married to: Carter Hood
• Children: Stephanie and Summer

Amanda and her sister Kym were adopted. She married Carter Hood in 2000, and the couple has two girls: Stephanie, born in 2002, and Summer, born in 2005.

Kym Maria Smith (1972-Present)

• Daughter of: Stephen Smith and Jean Kennedy

Kym was adopted from Vietnam. She married Alfred Tucker in 1995, but the couple divorced in 1997. They never had children.

Edward Moore "Ted" Kennedy (1932-2009)

• Son of: Joseph P. Kennedy, Sr. and Rose Kennedy
• Married to: Victoria Reggie Kennedy
• Children: Kara, Ted Jr., Patrick

Ted Kennedy was a senator from Massachusetts and the youngest child of Joseph and Rose Kennedy. Ted was diagnosed with brain cancer in 2007. Fifteen months later in 2009, he passed away. 

In 1958, Ted Kennedy married Virginia Joan Bennett. The couple had three kids: Kara, Ted Jr., and Patrick. The pair split in 1982.

Kara Anne Kennedy Allen (1960-2011)

• Daughter of: Ted Kennedy and Joan Bennett
• Married to: Michael Allen
• Children: Grace and Max

Kara Kennedy was the oldest child of Ted Kennedy and Joan Bennett. In 2011, she suffered a heart attack after working out and passed away. 

She married husband Michael Allen in 1990, and they had two children. In 2011, the couple divorced. 

Grace Kennedy Allen (1994-Present)

• Daughter of: Michael Allen and Kara Kennedy

Grace is the oldest child of Michael Allen and Kara Kennedy. 

Maxwell Greathouse Allen (1996-Present)

• Son of: Michael Allen and Kara Kennedy

Max, pictured with a friend, was only 14 when his mother died.

Edward Moore Kennedy Jr. (1961-Present)

• Son of: Ted Kennedy and Joan Bennett
• Married to: Kiki Gershman
• Children: Edward and Kiley

Ted Jr. is currently a lawyer and a member of the Connecticut Senate. 

In 1993, Ted Jr. married Kiki Gershman. The couple has two children: Kiley and Ted III.

Kiley Elizabeth Kennedy (1994-Present)

• Daughter of: Ted Kennedy, Jr. and Kiki Gershman

Kiley graduated from Wesleyan in 2016.

Edward Moore Kennedy, III (1998-Present)

• Son of: Ted Kennedy, Jr. and Kiki Gershman

Like his sister, Ted III attends Wesleyan. 

Patrick Joseph Kennedy II (1967-Present)

• Son of: Ted Kennedy and Joan Bennett
• Married to: Amy Savell Kennedy
• Children: Owen, Nora, and Nell

Patrick Kennedy is a politician. He previously served Rhode Island in the U.S. House of Representatives. 

In 2011, Patrick married sixth-grade teacher Amy Savell. Amy has one daughter, Harper, born in 2008, from her previous marriage. Together, Patrick and Amy have three kids: Owen, born in 2012, Nora (pigtails), born in 2013, and Nell (pink), born in 2015. 

In 1992, Ted Kennedy, Sr. married Victoria Reggie. The pair first met when Victoria was an intern at Ted's Senate office mailroom. The couple stayed together until Ted's death in 2009, and they had no children together. 

This story originally appeared on our sister site First for Women. 

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