Channon, Henry ‘Chips’ 131, 270
Chatsworth House, Derbyshire 100, 113–16, 120, 127, 138, 209, 220, 256, 264, 283, 286–7
Choate School, Wallington (Connecticut) 29, 31–2, 37, 38
Churchdale Hall, Derbyshire 114, 147
Churchill, Clarissa 83, 89
Churchill, Pamela 274
Churchill, Lord Randolph 81
Churchill, Winston 80, 95, 111–12, 123, 130, 137, 146, 147, 265
Cliveden House, Berkshire 79, 81–3, 93, 147, 192–3
Colbert, Claudette 169
Coldstream Guards 126, 133, 146, 237, 243, 245–6
Coleman, Zeke 142, 145
Colombia Trust Company 5
Columbia Films Inc. 17
Commandos Benevolent Fund Ball 269
Compton Place, Eastbourne (Sussex) 100, 101, 193, 228, 254, 264, 267, 272
Conboy, Katherine ‘Kico’ 12
Coolattin, County Wicklow 270, 274
Cooper, Diana 91
Cooper, Duff 91, 111
Corrigan, Laura 227
Cortachy Castle, Angus (Scotland) 108, 109–10
Coxe, Betty 158
Cradstock Farm 213
Cunard, Lady Maud 227, 228
Daily Express 76
Daily Mail 200
Daladier, Edouard 110, 110–11
D’Arcy, Father Martin 199, 204, 206, 216
David Copperfield (film) 38
Davies, Daniel 274
Dawson, Frances 110
Derby, Edward Stanley, 18th Earl 92
Devereux School, Pennsylvania 28
Devonshire, Dukes of see under Cavendish
Dietrich, Marlene 104–6, 107
Digby, Pamela 89
Dinis Island, Killarney 70
Don Carlos and His Strolling Players 131
Dorsey, Jimmy 142
Dorsey, Tommy 142
Douglas, Pat 89
Douglas-Home, William 91, 97, 193, 194, 199, 264
Driberg, Tom 265
Dudley, William Ward, 3rd Earl 50, 53
Dudley, William Ward, Viscount Ednam (later 4th Earl) 50, 267
Dufferin, Lady Maureen Constance 118–19
Duncannon, Eric 87
Dunganstown, County Wexford 273
Dunker (a dog) 70
Dunn, Elizabeth 77
Eastbourne 233, 238
Eden, Anthony 83, 130, 266, 269
Eden, Sir William 83
Edward Devotion School, Boston 11
Edward VIII (later Duke of Windsor) 52, 53, 79, 107, 272
Egerton, Tom 64, 101, 138
Eisenhower, Dwight D. 265
Elizabeth I 82, 83, 113
Elizabeth, Princess 79, 93, 122, 271, 272
Elizabeth, Queen (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon) 79, 81, 86–7, 88, 92, 93, 99, 107, 128
English Season 80
Epsom Derby 92
Ethiopia (aka Abyssinia) 56, 58
Eton School 38, 180, 231
Evening Standard 87, 93
Fairbanks, Douglas Snr 18
FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) 170, 171
FBO (Film Booking Offices of America) 17
Fitzgerald, Agnes 4, 60
Fitzgerald, Eunice 182
Fitzgerald, F. Scott 104
Fitzgerald, John F. ‘Honey Fitz’
objects to Rose’s marriage 1, 3, 4
character and description 2
nicknames 2
political career 2–3
affairs 3, 5
sends Kick candy for her birthday 53
teases Joe about photo coverage of his grandchildren 77
visits London 92
Fitzgerald, Josie 3, 92
Fitzwilliam, Olive ‘Obby’ 270, 271, 282
Fitzwilliam, Peter Wentworth-Fitzwilliam, 8th Earl
attends the meet at Shillelagh 265
character and description 270–1
as a decorated war hero 270
relationship with Kick 270–1, 272–5, 279–80
charters a plane from Croydon to Nice 280–1
death of 281–3
Fitzwilliam, Tom 280
Florence 56
Florida 277
Florida Commercial College 156
Flying Ranch, Wise River (Montana) 150
Fox, Roy 93
Franco, General Francisco 132
Fraser, Hugh 92, 93–4, 132, 265
Fraser, Veronica 83
Frederick, Prince of Prussia 87
Free French 190
Freeman, Dr Walter 166–7
French Resistance 245
Frost, Winston 266
Gable, Clark 106, 169
Galeazzi, Count Enrico 57, 58, 67–8, 215
Garbo, Greta 106
Garland, Judy 106
Garmisch 52
Garrowby, Yorkshire 268
George V 52–3, 88, 92
George VI 79, 81, 86–7, 93, 99, 107, 128, 138, 223
George Washington Hospital, Washington DC 166
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 114, 127, 179
Germany 70
Gibbons, Carroll 93
Gibbs, Mr (head porter at Claridge’s) 154
Gibson, Harvey 183
Glyndebourne, Sussex 92
Godfrey, Archbishop William 225
Goebbels, Joseph 123
Gonella, Nat 93
Goodbye, Mr Chips (film) 128
Goodman, Benny 93, 142
Goodwood 101
Gore, Arthur, 6th Earl of Arran 191
Gore, Arthur ‘Boofy’ (later 8th Earl of Arran) 191, 214, 228, 235
Gore, Fiona Colquhoun 116, 214, 228, 235
Göring, Hermann 170
Grace, Michael 68
Grace, Peter 68–9, 75, 97–8, 101, 141, 142
Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs (West Virginia) 278
Gstaad 48, 49–50
Guinness, Bryan 123
Haig, Irene ‘Rene’ 101, 133, 150
Halifax, Lady Dorothy Onslow 179–80, 183, 268
Halifax, Lord Edward 149, 179–80, 183, 198, 253, 268
Hambleden, William Smith, 3rd Viscount 228
Hamilton Park 110
Hardwick House, Derbyshire 100
Harlech, Barons see under Ormsby-Gore
Hartington, Billy see Cavendish, William ‘Billy’, Marquess of Hartington
Harvard Medical School 2
Harvard University 4, 5, 17, 29, 63, 66, 72, 143, 146
Hatfield House, Hertfordshire 82, 83–4, 232
Hatley Park, Cambridgeshire/Bedfordshire border 264
Hays, Will 63
Hearst, William Randolph Jr 200
Hearst, William Randolph Sr 78
Henry VIII 100, 113
Heppen, battle of (1945) 248–9, 253
Hess, Rudolf 171
Hever Castle, Kent 91
Himley Hall, Staffordshire 267
His Girl Friday (film) 40
Hitler, Adolf 52, 70, 74, 105, 108, 110–11, 117, 123, 125, 134, 142, 170, 171
Hoguet, Ellie 61, 62
Holland 145
Hollis, Christopher 265
Hollywood 17–18, 27, 28, 104, 106
Holy Child Convent, Neuilly (Paris) 44–8
Honey Fitz see Fitzgerald, John F.
Hoover, J. Edgar 170, 183
Hope (friend of Kick’s) 45, 47
Hôtel du Cap, French Riviera 103–4
Houghton, Arthur 257
Howard, Leslie 38
Huidekoper, Page 170–1
Hunloke, Anne 258
Husain, Prince Ahmed 91
Hyannis Port 21–5, 32, 39, 147, 156, 167, 238, 239, 241–2, 265, 266, 282
Malcolm Cottage 23–4
Megathlin’s Drugstore 41
St Francis Xavier church 23, 25, 63
Taggart’s Pier 39
Yacht Club 40, 41
Ingles (Billy’s servant) 263
It Happene
d One Night (film) 169
Italy 55–8, 69
James I and VI 82
James II 100
Jerome, Jenny 80–1
Johnson, Ken ‘Snakehips’ 153, 154
Kennedy, Edward ‘Teddy’ (1932–2009)
comment on his father 14
childhood 23–4
moves to London with his parents 78
character and description 106
attends inauguration of Pope Pius XII 124–5
learns of Joe’s death 240
Kennedy, Eunice (1921–2009)
stung by a wasp 24
takes part in sailing competitions 40
correspondence with Kick 46, 47–8, 56
comment on her parents 62
tries to lose weight 105
character and description 106
as a debutante 128–9
returns to America 138
comment on acceptability of Zeke Coleman for Kick 145
pleased but angry at Kick’s marriage to Billy 230
learn’s of Billy’s death 251
visits Lismore Castle 272
reaction to Kick’s romance with Peter Fitzwilliam 278
learns of Kick’s death 282
Kennedy, Jack ‘London Jack’ 77
Kennedy, Jean (b.1928)
birth of 18–19, 39
correspondence with Kick 50, 53, 56
character and description 106
attends the Red Cross 148
learns of Joe’s death 240
Kennedy, John Fitzgerald Kennedy ‘Jack’ (1917–1963) 1
birth and childhood 6, 9, 23–4
close bond with Kick 8, 18, 37–8, 40–2, 95–6, 159, 160, 173–4, 193–4
health of 8, 18, 32–3, 34, 45, 50, 54, 63, 71, 105, 171, 172, 176, 202–3, 237, 241–2, 265, 274
education 11, 18, 29, 37–8, 72
relationship with his mother 12
character and description 18, 31, 40, 71, 96, 97, 106, 146, 176
boisterous family life 24–5, 39–41
sits on an ant-hill 24
gift for making friends 31–2
sexual attractiveness 33, 64, 91, 106
forms The Muckers Club 37–8
first visit to Europe 44
libertine lifestyle 66–7
European visits 69–72, 132–3
affinity for the British 71–2, 143
impressed by Churchill 95, 130, 137, 148
visits Kick in London 95–7
at Goodwood 101
friendship with Billy 122
meets the Royal Family 122
attends inauguration of Pope Pius XII 124–5
refuses to comment on his father’s outburst 126–7
dances with the Duchess of Northumberland 128
enjoys partying at Blenheim 131
socializes with Kick and Joe in New York 142
publishes his thesis Why England Slept 143, 148, 161–2
assigned to the Office of Naval Intelligence 159
affair with Inga Arvad 160, 164–5, 170–2
signs up for PT boat duty 176, 177, 188
berates Kick for not sending proper letter 188
survives destruction of PT 109 194–6, 197, 202–3
pleased at Kick’s marriage to Billy 230
consoles Kick on the death of Billy 253
sends beautiful letter of condolence to the Duchess of Devonshire 256
spends time with the Cavendish family 263–4
political success 268, 273
learns of Kick’s romance with Peter Fitzwilliam 273–4, 278
reaction to Kick’s death 282, 283, 286
visits Kick’s grave at Chatsworth 287
Kennedy, Joseph ‘Joe Junior’ (1915–1944) birth and childhood 5–6, 23–4
education 11, 29, 38
as surrogate parent 13, 15
as altar boy 23
visits Kick at her school 38
character and description 40, 96–7, 106
close bond with Jack and Kick 42, 200, 201, 202, 213–14
European visits 69–71, 132–3
comment on the Blarney Stone 70
visits Kick in London 96, 200
holiday on the French Riviera 105
notes that his father was ‘tired of his work’ 117
skiing accident at St Moritz 120
comment on Unity Mitford 134
impressed by Churchill’s speech 137
socializes with Kick and Jack in New York 142
plans to join either the navy or the air force 148
enlists in the US Naval Air Corps 156, 172
stationed in England 198
affair with Pat Wilson 200, 213, 238
supports Kick in her marriage to Billy 223–4
attends Kick’s wedding and reports back to the family 227–8
informs his parents of Kick’s wedding 228–9
spends happy holiday with Kick and Pat Wilson 238
volunteers for dangerous mission 238–9
death of 239–40, 257
Kennedy, Joseph Patrick ‘Joe’ (1888–1969)
character and description 3–4, 14, 68, 77
meets and marries Rose Fitzgerald 3–5
philandering nature 6, 19–20, 21–2, 27, 63, 107, 115
relationship with his children 8, 11, 13–15, 25, 27, 28, 40
watches Kick spell her name in the surf x
leads separate life 10, 18, 19–20, 63
aphorisms 14, 39
rise to the top 16–17
as Hollywood mogul 17–18
political career 27, 34, 44, 67–8
survives Wall Street crash 27–8
correspondence with Kick 38, 51, 68, 70, 141, 142, 146, 172, 175, 176, 185–6, 202, 214, 215
prevents Kick from visiting Cambridge 51
as Ambassador to the Court of St James 73–5, 77–9, 92, 117, 144
asked to drop his trousers in front of Roosevelt 73, 74
joins the family on the Riviera 105–6
appeasement and defeatist views of England and the war 112, 126–7, 134, 137, 138, 143, 144–5, 147, 151–2, 257
attends inauguration of Pope Pius XII 124–5
urges Americans to leave England 134
celebrates his twenty-fifth wedding anniversary 142–3
health of 144
finally recalled to America 150–1
end of his political career 152, 169
invites Waldrop to dinner 159
encourages Jack to have sexual relationships 164–5
shocked at Pearl Harbor 169
erroneously told of Jack’s death 194–5
concerned about Kick’s life in London 198
shocked at Kick marrying Billy 220, 228, 230
comments on Kathleen’s happiness 237
learns of Joe’s death 240
writes letter of condolence to Billy’s parents 257
reaction to Kick’s romance with Peter Fitzwilliam 278–9
reaction to Kick’s death 282, 286
attends Kick’s funeral at Chatsworth 283
Kennedy, Kathleen Agnes ‘Kick’ (1920–1948)
birth and childhood x, 7, 8, 18, 19–20, 22, 27, 28–9
character and description x, 8–9, 13, 27, 29, 33, 40–1, 45, 63, 64–5, 76, 79, 82, 88, 89, 90–1, 94, 106, 115–16, 160, 168, 179, 183, 193, 269
close bond with Jack 8, 18, 37–8, 40–2, 45–6, 95, 173–4, 193, 195–6
traces her name in the surf ix, 10
education 11, 18, 22, 27, 29, 30–4, 36, 44–8, 52–3, 67, 69, 142, 145, 156
relationship with her parents 12, 13, 14–15, 28, 33, 122, 129, 172, 175
as surrogate mother 13
religious beliefs 15, 29, 34, 75, 163–4, 204–5, 233, 258
birthday celebrations 18, 28, 38, 53–4, 107–8, 173, 259
boisterous family life 23–5, 39–42
correspondence with family and friends 31, 33, 36, 37–8, 46–8, 49�
��50, 51–2, 53, 54–8, 60, 68, 70, 83, 141, 142, 146, 150, 155, 172, 177, 185, 188, 190, 193–4, 195–6, 198, 216–17, 229–30, 234, 237, 242, 259–60, 272
health of 33–4, 217
European and Russian holidays and adventures 44–8, 49–50, 55–8, 59–61, 69–71, 105–7, 132–4
nicknamed ‘Mademoiselle Pourquoi’ 47
boyfriends 50–2, 54, 62, 68–9
attends the May Ball in Cambridge 52, 62
sexual allure 53, 62, 64–5, 70–1, 90–1, 115, 199, 266–7
love for England 71–2
moves to London with her parents 75, 76–9
invited to country house weekends 79, 81–4
shoes hidden in Hatfield House maze 83–4
as successful debutante 85–9
enjoys the London Seasons 90–4
introduces Jack to her English friends 95–7
meets and falls in love with Billy 99–102, 108, 109–10, 113–17, 118–19, 122–4, 142, 148, 157, 161, 172, 173–4, 179, 180
almost drowned swimming in Cannes 107
comments on preparations for war 110–11
falls in love with Billy 113–17, 118–19, 131, 280
attends inauguration of Pope Pius XII 124–5
journalistic career 125, 156, 157–60, 172, 173, 177, 178–9, 190
embarrassed by her father’s behaviour 126–7
misses Billy’s birthday dinner and ball 133
holds farewell dinner for young men going to war 138
writes about the Blackout 138–40
reluctantly returns to America 141–2
prevented from returning to England by her father 143, 145, 150, 160–1
war-work 150
relationship with John White 163–5, 167–9, 172–3, 176–8, 179
attitude towards sex 164–5, 168–9
devastated at George Mead’s death 178
works for the American Red Cross 181–4, 259, 265
posted to London 184–6
press response to her return to England 186, 200
thrilled to be back in London 187–90, 197–9
reunion with Billy 190, 191, 193–4
enjoys visiting and staying with friends 191–3
becomes an extra in a film 199
envied and admonished by Red Cross colleagues 199
gives party for Joe and his friends in London 201–2
agonizes over marrying Billy 203–7, 213–17, 218
given pseudonym of ‘Rosemary Tonks’ in Billy’s Parliamentary campaign 209–12
finally agrees to marry Billy 218
informs the family of her impending marriage to Billy 219–20
terms of the marriage settlement 223
marriage to Billy 226–30, 231–4
performs her first official public engagement in Derbyshire 240–1
learns of her brother Joe’s death 241–2
returns to Hyannis Port 241–2, 266–7
reaction to Billy’s death 251–60, 262–3
gives a talk to the Women’s Institute 262
completely absorbed into the Cavendish family 264–5