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“o be so concerned about optics at that time is very sad.”

Jackie’s reputation soared after the death/funeral. She came back to D.C. in the same blood-stained dress she was wearing when JFK was shot. Her daughter Caroline was not yet six and seemed to behave quite well during the long services and ceremonies. Her son, JFK Jr. was only three the picture of him holding the flag and saluting his dad’s casket broke the nation’s heart. (Or at least, that’s what we were told).

When Jackie agreed to marry Aristotle Onassis, many felt betrayed. The idea that ‘St Jaqueline’ would remarry just seemed so wrong. It’s almost as if it was felt she should retire to a nunnery.

Looking back, it was a very strange time and reading about it or watching movies about it really doesn’t convey what it was like.

The day of the funeral was JFK Jr’s Birthday
His birthday party was after the funeral.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_F._Kennedy_Jr.

JFK Jr Born November 25, 1960

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_funeral_of_John_F._Kennedy

JFK state funeral on Monday, November 25.1963

A few years back, I heard clips of an interview with Jackie Kennedy from back during the Kennedy admin.

Her voice sounded like that of an 11 year old.

Why the heck would Onassis want to have anything to do with her since he had a continuing affair with the opera singer Maria Callas? It certainly wasn’t for love or companionship.

Then again, it supposedly cost the Hitler-loving ambassador $10M for Jackie not to divorce JFK, so there’s that gold-digger aspect, I guess.