The Kennedys and British Royals: Diana's Death, Meghan Markle's Muse, and JFK Jr.'s Ego
About this episode
Caroline Hallemann discusses her book on the parallels between the Kennedy and Windsor dynasties, touching on fashion, Diana's death, and Meghan Markle's style influences.
***SUBSCRIBE to the Back Row newsletter for more coverage like this. Go Premium and save three months on an annual subscription.*** Town & Country editor Caroline Hallemann's new book is The Kennedys and the Windsors: The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Made. She joins Amy to discuss the eerie parallels between these two dynasties. Among the surprising stories in Hallemann's book: how Jackie Kennedy fought to keep wearing French designers as First Lady, why JFK Jr. wanted Princess Diana on the cover of George, the real story behind Diana's death and the ongoing conspiracy theories, and how Meghan Markle copied Carolyn Bessette's style. Plus: what Jack Schlossberg's blistering congressional loss means for the Kennedy dynasty. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 03:00 Young Jackie at Miss Porter's and her enduring fashion influence 08:00 What "American Love Story" got wrong about Carolyn Bessette 10:30 JFK Jr. launches George magazine 14:00 Why John wanted Diana on the cover 20:00 Diana's death: what actually happened 32:00 The conspiracy theories that still swirl around Diana's death 39:00 Why Meghan Markle keeps copying Carolyn Bessette's style 53:00 Is Jack Schlossberg the next…
People in this episode
Host: Amy Odell
Guest: Caroline Hallemann
Topics covered
- Kennedy dynasty
- British Royals
- Diana's death
- Meghan Markle
- fashion influence
- conspiracy theories
Keywords
- Kennedys
- Windsors
- Diana
- Meghan Markle
- fashion
- conspiracy theories
- Jack Schlossberg
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Town & Country
Books & works: The Kennedys and the Windsors: The Story of Two Dynasties, One Born, One Made, George magazine
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