Lee Radziwill: The Socialite’s Dramatic Life

Published on 03/12/2025
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Lee Had Crossed the Line

Jackie left Lee nothing when she died. According to Jackie’s biographers, she kept an enemies list, and Lee’s name was included. Jackie allegedly stated: “I have made no provision in this my will for my sister, Lee B. Radziwill, for whom I have great affection because I have already done so during my lifetime” . But, evidently, she had motives for doing this… Lee allegedly had an affair with John F. Kennedy during his marriage to Jackie. Gore Vidal, Jackie’s close friend, said that Lee’s first husband, Michael Canfield, once informed him that his wife had a relationship with JFK. Canfield stated, “There were moments when… I believe [Lee] went too far. Like going to bed with Jack in the room next to mine in the south of France and then brag about it.” If that’s the case, we can better comprehend Jackie’s decisions.

Lee Had Crossed The Line

Lee Had Crossed The Line

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Trouble Beyond The Grave

According to Lee’s final will and testament, her only surviving child, Tina Radziwill, will inherit the majority of her estate, estimated to be worth $50 million. However, her daughter-in-law, Carole DiFalco Radziwill, was not listed. There is no mention of the former star of The Real Housewives of New York City. Neither did Lee’s niece, Caroline Kennedy Schlossberg, nor her own three children, Rose, Tatiana, and John. However, when Jackie died in 1994, her will specified that each of Lee’s children receive $500,000. Because Anthony died before his mother, Lee’s will stated that she had only one child, Tina. It directs her executors to sell any apartments Lee owned at the time of her death. The proceeds from the sale of it and other items will be included in her remaining funds after all other expenses have been met.

Trouble Beyond The Grave

Trouble Beyond The Grave

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