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Carole Radziwillhas some sweet words for her late mother-in-law,Lee Radziwill.
After the younger sister ofJacqueline Kennedy Onassisdied at her home in New York City Friday at the age of 85, Carole shared a touching tribute to the late style icon and former princess on Instagram.
The Real Housewives of New York Cityalum, 55, shared a stunning throwback snapshot of Lee, who smiled for the camera as her straight hair flowed over her shoulders.
“She was loved. ❤️ Rest in Peace, Lee,” Carole wrote to accompany theblack-and-white photograph.
Tragically, Lee’s sonAnthony Radziwill— who married Carole in 1994 —died from cancer in 1999just a few weeks after his cousin,John F. Kennedy Jr. The two had been as close as brothers.
Radziwill’s daughter, Anna Christina Radziwill, told theNew YorkTimesthat her mother died of natural causes.
The daughter of Janet Norton Lee and John Vernou “Black Jack” Bouvier, Radziwill grew up in New York City and East Hampton and attended Miss Porter’s School, along with her sister Jackie. She developed a passion for art,interior design, writers and fashion that continued throughout her life and made her a style icon for decades.
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DesignerTory Burchwasamong the stars who paid tribute to Leeover the weekend.
“We are heartbroken and I will miss our dear friend. Rest In Peace, Lee Radziwill,” shewrote in a tweet.
Lee Radziwill in 1967.Reg Burkett/Express/Getty Images
Lee was first married to Michael Canfield, while Jackie worked as a young photographer in Washington, D.C. But it was Jackie’s marriage toJohn F. Kennedyin 1953 that catapulted her into “another life.”
As Lee wrote in her memoirHappy Times, “With the wedding, Jackie’s destiny led to another life. As the wife of the President of the United States, she was extremely busy. She had to travel a lot, and liked to have me with her as we were very close.”
“Apart from great mutual affection, I think our strongest bond was a shared sense of humor, which was endlessly enjoyable,” she shared.
Jacqueline Kennedy (left) and Lee Radziwill.Harry Morrison/Penske Media/REX/Shutterstock
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Lee later married Hollywood director Herbert Ross, whom she divorced in 2001, and was a public relations executive for Italian designerGiorgio Armani.
In her later years, Lee gave a few interviews about her legendary life. In 2013, she told theTimes, “Regrets? I think everyone has regrets, and people who say they haven’t are either liars … or narcissists.”
source: people.com
