Kathleen Cavendish, Marchioness of Hartington

Marchioness of Hartington
Marchioness of Hartington
	Kennedy in 1944, when she was a member of the American Red Cross stationed in England
Personal details
Born	Kathleen Agnes Kennedy; February 20, 1920; Brookline, Massachusetts, U.S.
Died	May 13, 1948 (aged 28); Saint-Bauzile, Ardèche, France
Cause of death	Airplane crash
Resting place	St Peter's Church, Edensor, Derbyshire, England
Spouse	William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington (m. 1944; died 1944)
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

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.

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.

^ McAfee, Tierney; McNeil, Liz (April 13, 2016). "The Untold Story of Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy, Who Defied Her Parents and Died in a Tragic Plane Crash with Her Married Lover". People. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
^ Heil, Emily (July 11, 2016). "New Kick Kennedy bio recounts her father's affairs with Hollywood actresses". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 13, 2016.
^ Siracusa, Joseph M. (2012). Encyclopedia of the Kennedys: The People and Events That Shaped America. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 423. ISBN 978-1-59884-539-6.

[1] McAfee, Tierney; McNeil, Liz (April 13, 2016). "The Untold Story of Kathleen 'Kick' Kennedy, Who Defied Her Parents and Died in a Tragic Plane Crash with Her Married Lover". People. Retrieved September 13, 2016.

[2] Heil, Emily (July 11, 2016). "New Kick Kennedy bio recounts her father's affairs with Hollywood actresses". The Washington Post. Retrieved September 13, 2016.

[3] Siracusa, Joseph M. (2012). Encyclopedia of the Kennedys: The People and Events That Shaped America. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 423. ISBN 978-1-59884-539-6.

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