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During this time, Kennedy began a romantic relationship with politician William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington (usually known to his family and friends as Billy Hartington). He was the eldest son and heir apparent of the 10th Duke of Devonshire.
May 31, 2024 · The details of Kathleen ‘Kick’ Kennedy, the rebellious sister of President John F Kennedy's death were covered up along with her affair with a married man, William Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington.
Nov 19, 2021 · Here was the rub when it came to Kathleen and Billy: While the Kennedys were still very much a strictly Irish Catholic family, Billy’s clan was old-school Protestant, and even in the more “modern” 1940s, neither brood wanted to see their child marry into the rival religion.
Aug 12, 2023 · When Billy Cavendish and Kathleen Kennedy wed in May 1944, Rose and Joseph Kennedy refused to attend the wedding. Kathleen's older brother Joseph Kennedy, Jr. was her only family member in attendance. Members of the Cavendish family and social acquaintances also attended the couple's ceremony.
- Kristeen Cherney
Jan 11, 2023 · Kathleen Kennedy and William Cavendish, or Billy as she called him, fell in love. The two were opposites. While Kennedy had an easy and outgoing personality, Cavendish was reserved. However, their romance was cut short in 1939 when the Germans invaded Poland and Britain declared war.
- Jean Mendoza
This album consists of photographs documenting the wedding of Kathleen Kennedy and William "Billy" Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington, on May 6, 1944. Photographs in this album show the couple immediately before and after the civil ceremony that was held at the Register Office, Chelsea Town Hall, on King's Road in London, England.
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On May 6, 1944, Kick and Billy were wed in a register office, witnessed by Billy’s extended family, many society and Red Cross friends, and Joe Jr., the sole Kennedy present. The union drew displeasure from many Catholics, and notably Rose Kennedy.
