What to Know
- Ethel Kennedy, matriarch of the Kennedy family political dynasty, died Thursday at the age of 96
- The widow of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy, with whom she had 11 children, Kennedy devoted much of her life to a human rights organization she helped found in her husband's name
- A memorial service honoring her life is being held at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C.
- President Joe Biden and former Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton will be in attendance and Biden delivered a eulogy
The late Ethel Kennedy, widow of former U.S. Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy who became the matriarch of the family's political dynasty, was honored at a memorial service in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday.
Kennedy died Thursday at the age of 96 after suffering a stroke. She leaves behind the legacy of her lifetime championing humanitarian causes and inspiring generations of her family to take up their own service.
President Joe Biden delivered a eulogy, with former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton also offering remembrances of their friend at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle.
