The Kennedys and British Royals: Diana's Death, Meghan Markle's Muse, and JFK Jr.'s Ego
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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 JFK Jr.?
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