Vintage photos show what it was like to party alongside celebs, royals, and politicians on Jackie and Aristotle Onassis' iconic yacht in its glamorous heyday
After purchasing a convoy escort in 1954, shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis spent over $4 million transforming the vessel into a luxury yacht he called the Christina.
Once renovations were complete, Onassis used the ship as an office, residence, and private entertainment venue.
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Named after his only daughter, Aristotle and Jackie Onassis spent much of their leisure time aboard the Christina ...
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Alongside the notable Onassis and Kennedy families, the Christina hosted many well-known guests that were a part of the couple's elite social circle.
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Among those guests are many with easily recognizable names, as indicated by a vintage passenger list.
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... including Hollywood stars such as Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton ...
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The ship also doubled as the banquet hall for Aristotle and Jackie Onassis' wedding reception.
Following an intimate ceremony on his private island Skorpios, the newlyweds boarded the ship with their family and friends.
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Her reception was just one of the countless high-caliber parties Jackie hosted ...
... and it included guests such as her socialite sister Princess Lee Radziwill and brother-in-law, Lithuanian Prince Stanisław Albrecht Radziwiłł.
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... alongside President Josip Broz Tito of Yugoslavia and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill.
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... alongside famous opera singer Maria Callas and her then-husband Giovanni Battista Meneghini. Today, one of the ship's restored lounges bears her name.
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