In the dark days following Princess Diana's tragic death in August 1997, a phone call that could have come from America never came. John F. Kennedy Jr., the son of the legendary American president, was reluctant to contact Princes William and Harry, even though his wife, Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, had advised him to do so.
The revelation comes from a new biography, "Once Upon a Time: The Captivating Life of Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy," in which author Elizabeth Beller sheds light on the life and sensitivity of the woman who became a style icon. According to Beller, Carolyn had deeply felt the pain of the two young princes and wanted her husband to express his condolences at such a dark time for the British royal family.
Beller describes Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy, known for her style and charm, as a compassionate, "thoughtful and a good friend" woman.
“She was very sensitive to media attention and understood the horror of losing in the public eye,” the author writes. The Kennedys themselves had faced paparazzi outside their New York apartment – an experience that Lady Diana had endured for years.
But JFK Jr., although he had met Diana once or twice, decided not to make the call. “He didn’t feel he had a strong enough personal connection with them and he thought their situation was too different from his,” Beller says.
"At the time it was very difficult for him to say anything to someone who had just lost a parent in a very public and dramatic way."
This story raises questions about the unexpected moments of the White House and Buckingham Palace. Carolyn and Diana, both victims of extreme media attention, shared a deep sensitivity and a shared tragedy that ended early.
Just two years after Diana, in July 1999, both Carolyn and John lost their lives in a plane crash, adding another tragic chapter to the history of two of the most watched families of the 20th century.
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