Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines arrived holding hands at a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy in Washington, D.C., on October 16, 2024. The service was held at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, two days after a separate funeral for Ethel in Centerville, Massachusetts.
What happened at the Washington memorial
People reported that Kennedy and Hines arrived together, holding hands, at the October 16 memorial. That description documents their arrival at the public event; it does not establish anything more about their private relationship.
The service took place at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, D.C. People’s photo coverage, republished by Yahoo, reports that President Joe Biden delivered a eulogy. The available coverage does not provide a complete program or transcript.
The memorial and funeral were separate events
| Date | Event | Location |
|---|---|---|
| October 14, 2024 | Ethel Kennedy’s funeral | Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville, Massachusetts |
| October 16, 2024 | Ethel Kennedy’s Washington memorial | Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, D.C. |
The New York Post report republished by AOL said the October 14 funeral was closed to the public and press. Coverage describing that Centerville service as a “funeral” refers to a different event from the Washington memorial.
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Hines’s tribute to Ethel Kennedy
On October 10, Hines publicly paid tribute to Ethel. TheWrap reproduced Hines’s recollection of time spent with Ethel and her husband, whom Hines referred to as “Bobby”:
“Bobby and I spent many warm nights in Hyannis Port having dinner with her and hearing stories from her extraordinary life.”
— Cheryl Hines, public tribute to Ethel Kennedy, October 10, 2024
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