Caroline Kennedy publicly honors late daughter Tatiana Schlossberg

2 Jun 2026 • 5:51 AM MYT
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Caroline Kennedy publicly honors late daughter Tatiana Schlossberg

  • Caroline Kennedy publicly honored her youngest daughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, for the first time since her death.
  • Tatiana, granddaughter of John F. Kennedy, passed away in December at 35 from a rare acute myeloid leukemia.
  • She had revealed her terminal cancer diagnosis weeks prior in a poignant essay she wrote for The New Yorker.
  • Caroline delivered the tribute during a speech at the annual John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award ceremony in Boston.
  • Tatiana's brother, Jack Schlossberg, previously shared his profound grief, emphasizing his motivation to honor her by making the most of his life and supporting cancer research.

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