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Janet Norton Lee Auchincloss, previously Bouvier, (December 3, 1907 – July 22, 1989) [1] was an American socialite. She was the mother of the former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and Lee Radziwill.
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Janet Lee Bouvier was an American socialite, best known as the mother of former American First Lady Jacqueline Onassis. Check out this biography to know about her childhood, family, personal life, career, and achievements.
- Early Life
- The Rivalry Continues
- Time in The White House
- Later Years
Jacqueline and Caroline Lee Bouvier were raised in the upper classes of New York society in the 1940s and 1950s. Jacqueline was three and a half years older than Lee and affectionately called each other “Jacks” and “Pekes”as children. In 1936, the sisters’ mother, Janet Lee Bouvier, separated from their father, John Vernou Bouvier III, and was rema...
On April 18, 1953, Lee married publishing executive Michael Canfield, beating her older sister Jackie to the altar. However, their mother Janet didn’t hold Lee’s husband in the warmest regards, wanting her daughter to marry a wealthier man. The couple soon moved into a tiny penthouse apartment in New York, but they quickly packed up and moved to Lo...
By 1959, Lee held the title “princess,” but even this honor was overshadowed in 1961 when Jackie Kennedy became America’s First Lady and gained worldwide attention. Interestingly, this brief time in the White House really brought the two sisters closer for the first time in their lives. Jackie often felt overwhelmed by her new status and set of res...
After Kennedy was assassinated in November 1963, Lee came to Washington to be with Jackie. One year later after Jackie had purchased an apartment in New York, Lee also decided to buy an apartment in the city. Here, Lee began thriving, feeling like she had much more freedom than she had when Kennedy had been in office. She started writing articles o...
Feb 20, 2018 · By the end of “Jackie, Janet & Lee,” with its riveting exposition of the relationship between the two Bouvier sisters — who became Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Princess Lee Radziwill...
Caroline Lee Radziwiłł (/raˈd͡ʑiviw/; née Bouvier; March 3, 1933 – February 15, 2019), also previously known as Lee Canfield and Lee Ross, was an American socialite, public relations executive, and interior designer. She was the younger sister of former First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy and sister-in-law of President John F. Kennedy. [1]
Auchincloss, Janet (Janet Lee Bouvier), 1907-1989. (1907 - 1989) Mother-in-law of President Kennedy. Auchincloss discusses the death of Patrick Bouvier Kennedy, Jackie and John F. Kennedy's (JFK) marriage, and JFK's assassination, among other issues.
Apr 26, 2016 · Born to dazzle, they were the most famous sisters in the world, the Bouvier girls—Jacqueline and Caroline Lee. Jackie was studious, dark-haired, athletic, and reserved. Lee—three and a half...
