The Kennedys are the closest thing America has to resident royalty, and it looks like
the famous family will stay in the public eye through its next generation. Now, the
grandchildren of John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy are starting to go out on their own
and make a difference in the world in their own way. Here are some some things you didn't
know about the Kennedy grandchildren.
Rose Schlossberg
Caroline Kennedy was the only child of JFK to have children — she had three after marrying
Edwin Schlossberg in 1986. The eldest of the JFK grandchildren, Rose Schlossberg graduated
from Harvard with a degree in English and got her Masters in the Interactive Telecommunications
Program at NYU's Tisch School of the Arts.
Outside of being known as Jackie Onassis' modern day doppelganger, Rose is also something
of a comedian and runs a web series called End Times Girls Club, a satirical look at
beauty and makeup tutorials… which happen to be set during the apocalypse.
Tatiana Schlossberg
Rose's little sister Tatiana Schlossberg has wasted no time in cementing her career. After
graduating from Yale, Tatiana got an internship with the New York Times, which quickly led
to a job. Now, she's an environmental reporter for the science section of the legendary city
paper. Though Tatiana may not be pursuing an overtly political career, there's still
a political slant in her work. Her job as a reporter keeps her from injecting her opinion,
but it's clear that she won't let the political climate get in the way of scientific, environmental
facts.
Jack Schlossberg
JFK and Jackie O's one and only grandson, Jack Schlossberg has been making his mark
from a very young age. By eighth grade he co-founded a group called ReLight New York,
which aimed to provide lighting in low income housing. He's since enrolled at Yale and continues
to make a good impression. Jack hosted the Profile in Courage Award in 2014, and presented
an award to President George H. W. Bush, praising the Republican, despite Schlossberg's own
Democratic leanings. Kennedy Library Foundation chair Ken Feinberg had many kind words to
say about the motivated Kennedy grandson. He said, "Like his grandfather, he is no shrinking
violet and let all of us know — including the chair — exactly what he thought about
generational gaps and things, and gender and diversity – very, very helpful."
Joe Kennedy III
Robert F. Kennedy, JFK's younger brother, had 11 children, so he has a ton of grandkids
to carry on his legacy. The most political of all is Joe Kennedy III. Clearly, Joe is
following in the family footsteps, as he was elected to Massachusetts' fourth Congressional
district in 2012. In Congress, he's not simply riding the coattails of his family name. His
colleagues consider him a very hard worker and he goes out of his way to hear the points
of view of Democrats and Republicans alike.
When asked by Boston magazine about the pressures of politics with such a famous name, Representative
Kennedy replied, "People think my family pushed me into running for office. The person who
pushed me most not to run for office was my father. He said, 'If you don't want to do
this, it is going to be an absolutely brutal experience for you. So make sure that this
is something that you yourself want to do and not some sort of invented idea of obligation.'
And that's some of the best advice I've ever gotten."
Matthew Rauch Kennedy
Joe's fraternal twin, Matthew Rauch Kennedy, stays a little more behind the scenes in the
political world. After studying business at Stanford and Harvard, Matthew advised his
brother's campaign. Though Matthew is just as hardworking as his brother, he's known
to have a little more fun and ultimately ended up leaving politics behind altogether to become
a partner at InfraLinx Capital.
Michaela Cuomo
Having a Kennedy connection is auspicious enough, but Michaela Cuomo is part of two
big political families. Not only is she the granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, but she's
also the daughter of New York State governor Andrew Cuomo, and the granddaughter of former
New York governor Mario Cuomo. Though only 19, Michaela has already delved into activism,
raising money for sexual assault awareness with her risque tee-shirt design, for example.
Mariah and Cara Kennedy Cuomo
Twins and elder sisters of Michaela, Mariah and Cara Cuomo have grown up before our eyes
and have enrolled at Ivy League schools, like most good Kennedys do. Mariah's at Brown University
where she's had internships at CNN and Apple and worked as a young ambassador for UNICEF.
Meanwhile, Cara has a strong athletic record from her days at Deerfield Academy where she
lettered in field hockey, water polo, and skiing, where she served as a Captain. Both
of the girls have resumes listed on Linkedin, proving that they're ready to work hard and
get jobs the old fashioned way, rather than relying on their family name.
Robert Kennedy III
Oldest child of RFK Jr. and his first wife Emily Black, Robert Kennedy III has taken
to the artistic side of life rather than the political. He's a writer/director/producer,
and made the documentary ELEW: Live from Infinity about the musician Eric Lewis. He got a grant
in December 2016 to make a film called Freak Power, about Hunter S.Thompson's run for sheriff
in Pitkin County, Colorado in 1970. It's worth noting that even as an auteur, he's still
hovering around the life of a politico. He said of his film pitch, "I think it's going
to get people really pumped up about local politics — especially people from my generation,
who are kind of cut out from that right now. I just really want to motivate a lot of young
twenty- and thirty-year-olds to get back to voting and running for office. That's sort
of the goal of this film."
Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy
Robert isn't the only artist of the fam. Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy, daughter of RFK Jr. and his
first wife Emily Black, is an actress and philanthropist who's appeared on Gossip Girl
and Newsroom. She may pursue a ballot spot later on in life, though — there's a thin
line between political theater and stage theatrics. So who knows what kind of future Kick will
have down the line?
Kyra LeMoyne Kennedy
The daughter of Mary Kennedy and RFK Jr., Kyra LeMoyne Kennedy has had a lot of drama
in her life. Sadly, she's made headlines for poor behavior more often than her aspirational
cousins. After being refused entry to a club because she was underage, the then 19-year-old
reportedly said "I am a Kennedy, Google me. If you don't let me in, the governor will
be calling."
By 20, Kennedy got into hot water again in a cyber bullying scandal. After Allie Jones,
a New York Magazine blogger, wrote some less than stellar remarks about Kennedy and her
friends' rich-life Instagram accounts, Kennedy posted "I can play games too," as a comment
on a photo of Jones on Instagram, along with a few other vaguely threatening comments.
Kennedy's father banned Kyra from social media as punishment for her bullying behavior.
Though Kyra Kennedy may seem to be acting out, she's had a traumatic life. Her mother,
Mary, committed suicide when Kyra was only 16. Kyra's a prime reminder of why it's not
always fame and fun to be a Kennedy — even if you try to use it to get into clubs on
cue.
Conor Kennedy
Son of RFK Jr. and Mary Kennedy, Conor Kennedy has been seen at White House protests and
is an environmental activist. He's worked with Ocean Alliance, a group dedicated to
saving the whales. Conor's name has also come up in the tabloids a few times for his brief
relationship with Taylor Swift in 2012.
Even though the relationship didn't last, Conor was back in the headlines for an unfortunate
reason in 2016. He reportedly got into a bar fight in Aspen, Colorado. He apologized for
the fight, though he claimed he was only standing up for a friend who was called a derogatory
name.
Aidan and William "Finn" Kennedy
The youngest children of RFK Jr. and Mary Kennedy, Aidan and Finn are a bit too young
to make names for themselves just yet. Though, Aidan is a big sports fan and accidentally
got actress Cheryl Hines into trouble once. Hines was dating Robert Kennedy Jr. after
his split from Mary, and, according to the New York Post, she tweeted "Rabid, unhinged
New England zealotry by 10-yr.-old Aidan Kennedy has nearly turned me into Pats fan."
Though it all seemed innocuous, in hindsight, it read as a bit insensitive considering Mary
committed suicide a few weeks after Hines' happy family tweets. Hines and Kennedy married
in 2014 and the family seems to be trying to leave the tragedy in the past.
Kyle Francis, Rory, and Michael LeMoyne Kennedy Jr.
The children of Michael LeMoyne Kennedy are all impressive graduates. Kyle graduated from
Harvard and Georgetown, while Michael Kennedy Jr. also went to Georgetown and got his MBA
from Stanford. Thirdly, Rory Kennedy graduated from Georgetown and is a freelance writer
and photographer. While successful, these Kennedys are also victims of personal tragedy,
too. They all witnessed their father die in a skiing accident after playing a game of
"ski football," a Kennedy tradition. While Rory was reportedly recording the fun, their
dad crashed into a tree and died from a head injury.
Maeve, Kerry, Katherine, and Meaghan Anne Townsend
These four daughters of Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, former Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, have
all led interesting lives. Maeve, the eldest of the group, moved to Mozambique with the
Peace Corps right after college and had her first child in 2011.
During a conversation with Glamour, Maeve and sister Katherine talked about their loving,
but ambitious family life. Katherine commented, "We four Townsend girls competed about everything.
Grades. Sports. Who could be loudest at the dinner table." While those two might've enjoyed
that competitive upbringing, at least one sister has shied away from it.
Meaghan told Glamour that she went to Harvard thinking she'd study law or medicine. But
her life changed when she started taking yoga. She realized that she was much happier doing
yoga. Now, she's a yoga instructor in LA who's very content with the relaxed life, which
now includes a pair of twin babies!
Meanwhile, the youngest of the quartet, Kerry, was always a motivated girl. At 16, Kerry
told Glamour, "I think [my being so mature is] because Mom was lieutenant governor when
I was little, so she wasn't around like she was for my sisters. I became responsible early;
I started making my own lunch in kindergarten." Now, she's apparently studying medicine at
George Washington University and interned at the White House Office of Health Reform.
Clearly, she's just as focused now as she was in high school — and has eyes on the
kind of future her family name affords her.
Anthony Boru Kennedy
The children of Douglas Harriman Kennedy and Molly Stark are all a little too young to
be taking on the world stage, except for Anthony, who got into the papers at two days old. Douglas
Kennedy was charged with child endangerment and physical harassment when he tried to take
his newborn son, Anthony for a walk outside the hospital room. The nurses claim he physically
harmed them and fell during his attempt to leave the room. Though Kennedy's fall didn't
harm the baby, the nurses counted it as child endangerment in court. Kennedy was ultimately
acquitted of all charges.
Summer, Noah, and Max Kennedy, Jr.
Another young branch of the Kennedy family tree includes Caroline Summer Rose, Noah Isabella
Rose, and Matthew Maxwell "Max" Kennedy Jr. They have all, so far, stayed out of the public
eye, although their father, Matthew Maxwell Taylor Kennedy, is the acclaimed author of
Make Gentle the Life of This World, a collection of journal entries from his father Robert
F. Kennedy. He followed that up with Danger's Hour, a nonfiction book about the unexpected
dangers of kamikaze pilots in World War II. Whether his children will write a book about
him someday will be left for time to tell.
Saoirse Kennedy Hill
The only child of Courtney Kennedy Hill, Saoirse Kennedy hill has written about her struggle
with depression and mental health. She talks about a sexual assault from a friend that
led to a suicide attempt. When Hill returned for her senior year of high school after treatment,
she felt the lack of communication about her mental illness to be very strange and unsettling.
So, Hill used her difficulties with depression to reach out to others and create a more open
environment to discuss mental illness.
The Kennedy name will live on
We've taken a look at quite a few branches on the Kennedy family tree — and there are
even more Kennedy grandchildren than this. Clearly, despite the tragedies that have stricken
the family over the years, there are a lot of bright stars amongst them. And no matter
what new hardships may beset this iconic family, it looks like we'll all have Kennedys within
our arts and politics for years to come.
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