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Caroline Kennedy honors her late daughter Tatiana Schlossberg in an emotional speech
Caroline Kennedy reflects on her daughter Tatiana's short but beautiful life at an awards ceremony
Caroline Kennedy shared an emotional tribute to her late daughter, Tatiana Schlossberg, during the annual John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Awards ceremony. Tatiana tragically passed away in December 2025 at just 35 years old following a brave battle with acute myeloid leukemia. Remembering her daughter’s legacy, Caroline highlighted Tatiana’s dedication to the JFK Library board, noting that she truly represented everything her grandparents stood for during her short life.
Before her passing, Tatiana wrote a deeply personal essay in The New Yorker, openly discussing her terminal prognosis. She expressed immense gratitude for her parents, brother, and sister, who rallied together to raise her children and stayed by her hospital bed for over a year. She recalled how they unflinchingly held her hand through the suffering, selflessly shielding her from their own grief—a gesture she described as a great gift
