Meet Kyra Kennedy, the youngest daughter of RFK Jr. and a member of the next generation of American royalty

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  • Kyra Kennedy is one of the youngest members of the Kennedy dynasty.

  • She is the daughter of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the nephew of John F. Kennedy.

  • Kyra Kennedy, a New York City socialite, has been involved in controversy over the years, however.

Kyra Kennedy is one of the many young members of the Kennedy family making a name for herself.

The 28-year-old model and socialite is the youngest daughter of presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., well known for his misleading claims about vaccine safety. She's also a mainstay at fashion shows and fashion-brand popups, making her one to watch from "America's royal family."

Here's everything you need to know about Kyra Kennedy.

Kyra Kennedy is the youngest daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Mary Richardson Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kyra LeMoyne Kennedy in 2009
Mary Richardson Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Kyra Kennedy in 2009.Charles Eshelman/Getty Images

Kyra Kennedy was born on August 22, 1995. She is the second child of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his second wife, Mary Richardson.

People reported that Kennedy and Richardson started dating before the politician's divorce from his first wife, Emily Ruth Black, was finalized in 1994. Kennedy married Richardson that same year, and they were married until Richardson's death by suicide on May 16, 2012. The couple were estranged at the time of her death, The Guardian reported.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has two children with Black: Robert "Bobby" Kennedy III, 39, and Kathleen Alexandra "Kick" Kennedy, 36, according to People.

Kennedy had four children with Richardson: Conor Richardson Kennedy, 29; Kyra LeMoyne Kennedy, 28; William "Finn" Kennedy, 27; and Aidan Caohman Vieques Kennedy, 23.

Kennedy married his third wife, actor Cheryl Hines, in 2014. They have no children together, though she has a daughter from a previous marriage.

Kennedy made her debut in society at a Paris debutante ball.

Kyra Kennedy goes down the stairs as she tries her new dress at Dior in Paris on November 27, 2013, ahead of the Debutantes Ball.
Kyra Kennedy goes down the stairs as she tries her new dress at Dior in Paris on November 27, 2013, ahead of the Debutantes Ball.PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images

Harper's Bazaar reported that then-21-year-old Kyra was "the latest Kennedy making headlines" after she made her formal debut in society at a 2013 debutante ball in Paris.

The event, known as "Le Bal," was held at the Automobile Club de France in Paris, and all attendees wore haute couture. As reported by Harper's Bazaar, Kennedy wore Dior, whom she had already interned with when she made her debut.

Vanity Fair reported that other debutantes that year included Larry David's daughter Romy and Lady Amelia Windsor, a member of the British royal family.

She attended the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York City.

Kyra LeMoyne Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines in 2014
Kyra LeMoyne Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Cheryl Hines in 2014.Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic/Getty Images

Kennedy has been a longtime fashion enthusiast.

In addition to earning her degree from the Fashion Institute of Technology in Manhattan, she also held internships at Kenneth Cole and Dior, Harper's Bazaar reported.

Kennedy was a member of the "Snap Pack," which also included the likes of Tiffany Trump.

Andrew Warren, Kyra Kennedy, and Charlotte Bickley attend Philipp Plein Parfums The Skull Presentation on December 3, 2019
Andrew Warren, Kyra Kennedy, and Charlotte Bickley attend an event on December 3, 2019.Brian Ach/Getty Images

The New York Times coined the term "Snap Pack" in 2016. The group was made up of uber-rich young people who lived and partied in Manhattan, and who documented their lives for their many devoted Snapchat and Instagram followers.

Kennedy's high-profile social circle also included people like Gaia Matisse, the great-granddaughter of artist Henri Matisse, Donald Trump's daughter Tiffany Trump, and up-and-coming fashion designer Andrew Warren.

Her father reportedly barred her from using social media after an online incident with a reporter.

Kyra Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in September 2019
Kyra Kennedy and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. in September 2019.Jesse Grant/Getty Images

In 2016, Page Six reported that Kennedy's dad, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., had barred her from using social media after her reported involvement in a "cyberbullying" scandal.

According to the tabloid, Kyra Kennedy, then 20, had used her Instagram page to write mean comments on an Instagram page owned by Allie Jones, a New York writer who had written a post about The New York Times' "Snap Pack" article for The Cut, a subsidiary of New York Magazine. She later deleted the comments, per Page Six.

Jones recounted the experience in another article for The Cut, titled, "I'm Being Cyberbullied on Instagram by a Kennedy."

"Mr. Kennedy has spoken to Kyra and informed his daughter that their family does not bully people. He has instructed her to shut down all of her social media accounts immediately," a representative for the politician told Page Six.

The ban didn't last forever, however, as the Daily Mail reported in September 2019 that Kennedy had resumed using her social media pages.

Kennedy has dabbled in modeling over the years.

Kyra Kennedy and Leia Sfez attend the Gucci Women's Fall Winter 2024 Fashion Show during Milan Fashion Week
Kyra Kennedy and Leia Sfez attend the Gucci Women's Fall Winter 2024 Fashion Show during Milan Fashion Week.Victor Boyko/Getty Images

In May 2016, she made her modeling debut posing for her friend and fellow Snap Pack member Andrew Warren's clothing line during New York Fashion Week, Harper's Bazaar reported.

According to her Instagram, she frequently attends brand pop-ups, fashion shows, and Fashion Week events held by major brands, from Gucci to Tod's and Louis Vuitton.

As a member of one of America's most famous families, she's certainly one to watch.

Kyra Kennedy attends an event in 2024
Kyra Kennedy.Daniele Venturelli/Getty Images

Kennedy now has nearly 30,000 followers on Instagram, where she documents her outfits, glamorous lifestyle, and travels.

Judging by her page, she still has many celebrity friends, including comedian Larry David's daughter Cazzie.

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