Tragic Facts About Kathleen Cavendish, The Lost Kennedy
On the surface, Lady Kathleen Cavendish seemed to have it all—but once anyone finds out her real name, they know much differently. Born Kathleen Kennedy, she was the sister of John F. Kennedy and the daughter of the infamously cursed clan. And make no mistake, she was cursed: Although she had all the inborn elegance of her family name, Kathleen’s end was both scandalous and brutal.
Kathleen Cavendish Facts
1. She Was American Royalty
Born Kathleen Kennedy, Kathleen’s mother and father were the prominent Joseph and Rose Kennedy, and the famous clan went on to produce luminaries like Kathleen’s ill-fated brothers President John F. Kennedy and Senator Bobby Kennedy. Yet as we’ll see, Kathleen was just as much a victim of the horrific “Kennedy Curse” as her siblings, and her nightmare started early.
2. She Was A Troublemaker
The Kennedys were no easy family to grow up in, not for Kathleen anyway. Her mother and father were ambitious, controlling, and expected their children to adhere to strict Irish-Catholic morals, all while doing the family proud.
Kathleen, however, was a free-spirited young girl, even earning the name “Kick” for her boundless energy, and she often clashed with her parents. Only…it got much worse than that.
3. Her Family Was Horrific
For all that the Kennedys were about family values, they hid dark secrets. In the end, they weren’t just overbearing; they were downright dangerous. Infamously, when Kathleen’s sister Rosemary proved to be intellectually disabled, her parents hid it from their hoity-toity social circles and then forced the girl into a botched lobotomy that left her nearly unable to speak. Yes, REALLY. Oh, but there’s more.
