Notable members of the Kennedy family - in pictures


  • Members of the Kennedy family pose for a photo circa 1948 in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. From left, John, Jean, Rose, Joseph Sr, Patricia, Robert, Eunice and in the foreground Edward. AP
    Members of the Kennedy family pose for a photo circa 1948 in Hyannis Port, Massachusetts. From left, John, Jean, Rose, Joseph Sr, Patricia, Robert, Eunice and in the foreground Edward. AP
  • Joseph Patrick Kennedy, wife Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and their five children pose in the garden of the US embassy in London in 1937. Getty Images
    Joseph Patrick Kennedy, wife Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy and their five children pose in the garden of the US embassy in London in 1937. Getty Images
  • John F Kennedy and wife Jacqueline take a ride on their sailboat in Hyannis Port. AP
    John F Kennedy and wife Jacqueline take a ride on their sailboat in Hyannis Port. AP
  • President-elect John F Kennedy, centre, is surrounded by family members. AP
    President-elect John F Kennedy, centre, is surrounded by family members. AP
  • John F Kennedy, right, and Richard Nixon appear in the fourth and final presidential debate in New York. The 1960 presidential election offered the country's first televised debates. AP
    John F Kennedy, right, and Richard Nixon appear in the fourth and final presidential debate in New York. The 1960 presidential election offered the country's first televised debates. AP
  • Former US president Dwight Eisenhower shakes hands with Jacqueline Kennedy as she and president-elect John F Kennedy arrive at the North Portico of the White House on inauguration day, January 20, 1961. AP
    Former US president Dwight Eisenhower shakes hands with Jacqueline Kennedy as she and president-elect John F Kennedy arrive at the North Portico of the White House on inauguration day, January 20, 1961. AP
  • President John F Kennedy and British prime minister at the time Harold Macmillan stand in the West Wing Colonnade of the White House in 1961. AFP
    President John F Kennedy and British prime minister at the time Harold Macmillan stand in the West Wing Colonnade of the White House in 1961. AFP
  • Jackie Kennedy boards a plane with her sister, Lee Radziwill. Getty Images
    Jackie Kennedy boards a plane with her sister, Lee Radziwill. Getty Images
  • Edward Kennedy at the White House in 1962, flanked by his brothers Robert and John. AP
    Edward Kennedy at the White House in 1962, flanked by his brothers Robert and John. AP
  • Jackie Kennedy leads her daughter Caroline's pony, Macaroni, while giving gives a tour of the White House grounds to Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran in 1962. AP
    Jackie Kennedy leads her daughter Caroline's pony, Macaroni, while giving gives a tour of the White House grounds to Empress Farah Pahlavi of Iran in 1962. AP
  • The Kennedy children play in the Oval Office at White House. AFP
    The Kennedy children play in the Oval Office at White House. AFP
  • Deputy administrator of Nasa Robert Seamans and Wernher von Braun with John F Kennedy in November 1963. Nasa / AP
    Deputy administrator of Nasa Robert Seamans and Wernher von Braun with John F Kennedy in November 1963. Nasa / AP
  • Jackie Kennedy with her children during the funeral of her husband on November 25, 1963. AP
    Jackie Kennedy with her children during the funeral of her husband on November 25, 1963. AP
  • Eunice Kennedy cheers on a young athlete during the Special Olympics, started by the Kennedy family. Getty Images
    Eunice Kennedy cheers on a young athlete during the Special Olympics, started by the Kennedy family. Getty Images
  • Joe Biden when he was in the Senate with Edward Kennedy in 1987. AP
    Joe Biden when he was in the Senate with Edward Kennedy in 1987. AP
  • Joe Biden talks to then-president Bill Clinton's Supreme Court nominee Stephen Breyer, as Edward Kennedy looks on. AP
    Joe Biden talks to then-president Bill Clinton's Supreme Court nominee Stephen Breyer, as Edward Kennedy looks on. AP
  • John F Kennedy Jr answering journalists questions soon after his mother Jackie Kennedy's death in New York. AFP
    John F Kennedy Jr answering journalists questions soon after his mother Jackie Kennedy's death in New York. AFP
  • John F Kennedy Jr and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy arrive at the White House for a state dinner in 1998. Both died in a plane crash in 1999. AFP
    John F Kennedy Jr and his wife Carolyn Bessette Kennedy arrive at the White House for a state dinner in 1998. Both died in a plane crash in 1999. AFP
  • A woman adds a candle to a makeshift memorial during a candlelight vigil for Edward Kennedy in Washington. Getty Images / AFP
    A woman adds a candle to a makeshift memorial during a candlelight vigil for Edward Kennedy in Washington. Getty Images / AFP
  • Former US representative Joseph Kennedy II speaking at the John F Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston in 2009. AP
    Former US representative Joseph Kennedy II speaking at the John F Kennedy Presidential Library in Boston in 2009. AP
  • The Kennedy brothers, from left, John, Robert and Edward. AP
    The Kennedy brothers, from left, John, Robert and Edward. AP
  • Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, seen here at Viking Press, became a book editor. Photo: Corbis
    Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis, seen here at Viking Press, became a book editor. Photo: Corbis
  • Caroline Kennedy, the sole surviving child of president John F Kennedy, is the current US ambassador to Australia and previously served as ambassador to Japan under president Barack Obama. Getty Images / AFP
    Caroline Kennedy, the sole surviving child of president John F Kennedy, is the current US ambassador to Australia and previously served as ambassador to Japan under president Barack Obama. Getty Images / AFP
  • John F Kennedy, right, Robert F Kennedy, second from right, and Patricia Kennedy, front left, pose with friends in Palm Beach in 1936. AP
    John F Kennedy, right, Robert F Kennedy, second from right, and Patricia Kennedy, front left, pose with friends in Palm Beach in 1936. AP
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver with her husband, Robert Sargent Shriver. Photo: WireImage
    Eunice Kennedy Shriver with her husband, Robert Sargent Shriver. Photo: WireImage
  • Wearing a gown by Christian Dior, Eunice Kennedy marries Robert Sargent Shriver in 1957. Getty Images
    Wearing a gown by Christian Dior, Eunice Kennedy marries Robert Sargent Shriver in 1957. Getty Images
  • Maria Shriver and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2007. Ms Shriver is the daughter of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. AP
    Maria Shriver and former California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2007. Ms Shriver is the daughter of Eunice Kennedy Shriver. AP
  • President Sheikh Mohamed, who was Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi at the time, greets Maria Shriver. Photo: Ministry of the Presidential Court
    President Sheikh Mohamed, who was Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi at the time, greets Maria Shriver. Photo: Ministry of the Presidential Court
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have three children: Christina, Patrick and Katherine. AP
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver have three children: Christina, Patrick and Katherine. AP
  • Maria Shriver speaks during the Women's March in Los Angeles in 2021. AFP
    Maria Shriver speaks during the Women's March in Los Angeles in 2021. AFP
  • Robert F Kennedy addresses campaign workers moments before being shot in Los Angeles in 1968, his wife Ethel at his side. AP
    Robert F Kennedy addresses campaign workers moments before being shot in Los Angeles in 1968, his wife Ethel at his side. AP
  • Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F Kennedy, in 2014. Reuters
    Barack Obama presents the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F Kennedy, in 2014. Reuters
  • The Kennedy Family at Hyannis Port in 1931. From left, Robert, John, Eunice, Jean, Joseph Senior, Rose, Patricia, Kathleen, Joseph Jr and Rosemary. The dog in the foreground is Buddy. Photo: John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
    The Kennedy Family at Hyannis Port in 1931. From left, Robert, John, Eunice, Jean, Joseph Senior, Rose, Patricia, Kathleen, Joseph Jr and Rosemary. The dog in the foreground is Buddy. Photo: John F Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum
  • Katherine Schwarzenegger, daughter of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger, is married to US actor Chris Pratt. AP
    Katherine Schwarzenegger, daughter of Maria Shriver and Arnold Schwarzenegger, is married to US actor Chris Pratt. AP
  • Robert F Kennedy's daughter Kerry Kennedy in 2021. She was previously married to former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. AFP
    Robert F Kennedy's daughter Kerry Kennedy in 2021. She was previously married to former New York governor Andrew Cuomo. AFP
  • Robert F Kennedy Jr speaks at the Defeat the Mandates rally in Washington, protesting against the Covid-19 vaccine. EPA
    Robert F Kennedy Jr speaks at the Defeat the Mandates rally in Washington, protesting against the Covid-19 vaccine. EPA
  • US actress Cheryl Hines is married to Robert F Kennedy Jr. AFP
    US actress Cheryl Hines is married to Robert F Kennedy Jr. AFP
  • Cheryl Hines condemned her husband's remarks comparing the Covid vaccine and mask mandates to the Holocaust. Getty
    Cheryl Hines condemned her husband's remarks comparing the Covid vaccine and mask mandates to the Holocaust. Getty
  • Arnold Schwarzenegger and daughter Christina Schwarzenegger. Photo: US Special Olympics
    Arnold Schwarzenegger and daughter Christina Schwarzenegger. Photo: US Special Olympics