JFK Jr. and Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy’s relationship timeline

John F. Kennedy Jr. and woman Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy had a high-profile romance until their tragic deaths.

When the couple started dating in 1994, the world was captivated by their relationship. Considered one of the most eligible bachelors of the time, Kennedy Jr. to settle near Bessette-Kennedy. Because he was expected to follow in his father’s footsteps, President John F. KennedyMany thought Besette-Kennedy would be next Jackie Kennedy.

Many members of the Kennedys’ inner circle knew immediately that Bessette-Kennedy was “The One” for Kennedy Jr. used to be. The Real Housewives of New York City alum Carole Radziwillwho was previously married to Kennedy Jr.’s late cousin Anthony, recalled in a 2016 A&E special that Kennedy Jr. and Bessette-Kennedy shared a special bond.

“I’ve met some of John’s previous girlfriends, but as soon as he introduced us to Carolyn, I knew it was her,” Radziwill said. “He was really in love with her… There was an instant chemistry.”

Kennedy Jr. and Bessette-Kennedy tied the knot in 1996. Rumors that they had their ups and downs haunted the pair, and they were occasionally photographed arguing in public.

Disaster struck in 1999. Kennedy Jr. and Bessette-Kennedy died in a plane crash near Martha’s Vineyard. Years after their deaths, reports surfaced that Kennedy Jr. and Bessette-Kennedy worked on their problems in therapy and hoped to start a family of their own.

‘By the end of their lives they had managed to achieve this kind of rapprochement’ The day Jan died author Christopher Andersen told exclusively We weekly in July 2024. “Whatever friction there was was addressed.”

Keep scrolling to see Kennedy Jr.’s relationship timeline. and relive Bessette-Kennedy:

1992

Kennedy Jr. met Bessette-Kennedy while she was working in sales at the Calvin Klein store in Manhattan.

1994

The couple didn’t officially start dating until two years after their first meeting.

1995

Kennedy Jr. proposed to Bessette-Kennedy on July 4 after a year of dating.

1996

The couple walked down the aisle in an intimate ceremony at a small church on Cumberland Island, Georgia.

1998

Bessette-Kennedy and Kennedy Jr. their friends attended Betsy Reisinger And Kenan Siegel‘s wedding in Miami in March 1998. In the 2024 book Once Upon a Time: The Fascinating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy byeLizabeth BelleReisinger recalled that the duo looked enamored at her wedding.

“Carolyn and John were deeply in love and in love with life,” she reflected. “That’s how I remember them.”

1999

Kennedy Jr. and Bessette-Kennedy tragically died on July 16, 1999. Kennedy Jr. piloted a plane that crashed off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard. Kennedy was 38, while his wife was 33. Bessette-Kennedy’s sister Lauren also died in the crash.