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Jackie Kennedy secret romance revealed in upcoming book
The upcoming book, “Camelot’s Architect: The Untold Story of Jackie Kennedy, Lafayette Square and a Secret Romance,” reveals a previously unknown two-year relationship between Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and architect John Carl “Jack” Warnecke.
Warnecke, who was commissioned to design the John F. Kennedy memorial at Arlington National Cemetery, began a romantic connection with the former First Lady following the president's assassination. The relationship developed through professional meetings regarding the tomb's design in 1964.
The memoirs were written by Warnecke and published posthumously at the request of his daughter, Margo Warnecke Merck. The text includes reflections from Kennedy regarding her marriage to Aristotle Onassis, which she reportedly described as a significant mistake.
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