Inside John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy's relationship, from their courtship to his assassination

Allie Lembo,Erin McDowellJul 25, 2024, 00:05 IST

John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier cutting their wedding cake after their marriage in Newport, Rhode Island.Bettmann/Getty Images

John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy met at a dinner party in Washington, DC, in 1952.
A year later, they married in Newport, Rhode Island, in front of 600 guests.

Few political power couples are as iconic as John F. Kennedy and "Jackie O."

On September 12, 1953, John Fitzgerald Kennedy married Jacqueline Lee Bouvier in Newport, Rhode Island.

The classic New England affair went down as the social event of the decade and a marked key moment in the making of the Kennedy political dynasty.

However, throughout their relationship, the couple struggled with infertility and rumors of John's infidelity before he was assassinated on November 22, 1963.

Here's a timeline of their relationship, from humble beginnings to living in the White House.

1947: Before meeting his future wife, John F. Kennedy was climbing the political ranks. He was elected to the House of Representatives for Massachusetts in 1947.

John F. Kennedy at one of his campaign headquarters in 1946.AP

1952: After graduating from George Washington University, Jacqueline Lee Bouvier won a 12-month junior editorship with Vogue.

Jackie Kennedy in the 1950s.AP

1952: Bouvier got a receptionist job at The Washington Times-Herald.

Jackie Kennedy holding a vintage camera.AP

May 1952: Bouvier was introduced to Congressman John F. Kennedy, and the pair immediately hit it off.

John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy on a small sailboat.AP

November 1952: JFK won a seat in the Senate representing Massachusetts and proposed to Jackie.

John F. Kennedy and Jackie Kennedy pose for a portrait.AP

September 12, 1953: Jacqueline and John Fitzgerald Kennedy married in Newport, Rhode Island.

John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Bouvier cutting their wedding cake after their marriage in Newport, Rhode Island.Bettmann/Getty Images

1956: Jackie gave birth to a stillborn daughter they called Arabella.

Jackie and John F. Kennedy attend an event.National Archive/Hulton Archive/Getty Images

November 27, 1957: Their next child, Caroline Kennedy, was born.

John F. Kennedy with his daughter, Caroline.AP

January 2, 1960: Kennedy announced his plans to run for president.

Jackie and John F. Kennedy after voting in the 1960 presidential election.Marion S Trikosko/US News and World Report Magazine Collection/PhotoQuest/Getty Images

November 8, 1960: Kennedy won the election and became the 35th president of the United States, with Jackie by his side.

Frank Sinatra and Jackie Kennedy attended a gala at the National Guard Armory, Washington DC, on January 19, 1961.GAB Archive/Redferns/Getty Images

November 25, 1960: Their son John F. Kennedy Jr. was born.

John F. Kennedy wheels his wife Jacqueline out of Georgetown Hospital after the birth of their son, John F. Kennedy, Jr.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

1961: Jackie restored and renovated the White House, making a lasting mark on America's most famous residence.

She wanted to incorporate history.AP/William J Smith

May 19, 1962: Marilyn Monroe famously sang "Happy Birthday" to Kennedy, sparking a rumor they were having an affair.

It's now iconic.AP Photo

August 1963: Their son Patrick Bouvier was born prematurely.

Jackie and John F. Kennedy.AP

November 22, 1963: John F. Kennedy was assassinated.

John F. Kennedy and Jackie ride in the motorcade moments before he was assassinated.Public Domain / wikimedia

November 25, 1963: President John F. Kennedy was laid to rest.

She was comforting her children.AP

May 19, 1994: Kennedy died in her sleep from non-Hodgkin's lymphoma at the age of 64.

Bill Clinton and the Kennedys at JFK Library in 1993.Wally McNamee/CORBIS/Corbis/Getty Images

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