Ethel was married to US Senator Robert F. Kennedy and was the sister-in-law of John F. Kennedy
Washington DC’s best and brightest turned out to pay tribute to Ethel Kennedy on Wednesday, including former president Barack Obama and the extended Kennedy brood.
The Kennedy matriarch, who was married to US senator Robert F. Kennedy and a sister-in-law of former president John F. Kennedy, passed away on October 10 due to “complications related to a stroke”, according to a statement from Kerry, her daughter.
The statement continued: “She was a devout Catholic and a daily communicant, and we are comforted in knowing she is reunited with the love of her life, our father, Robert F. Kennedy; her children, David and Michael; her daughter-in-law Mary; her grandchildren Maeve and Saoirse; and her great-grandchildren Gideon and Josie.”
“Please keep our mother in your hearts and prayers,” it finished. The memorial was held at the Cathedral of St Matthew the Apostle in Washington DC, and other prominent politicians came to pay their respects, including former president Bill Clinton and President Joe Biden, who spoke the eulogy.
Stevie Wonder and Sting paid tribute to Ethel with surprise performances, and Martin Luther King III also attended the memorial to honor the activist. See all the moving photos from her memorial service below.