Best of Camelot: John and Jackie's Life in Pictures

The presidential power couple had been married for 10 years when JFK was assassinated by his wife's side on Nov. 22, 1963

President  John F. Kennedy  and former First Lady  Jackie Kennedy  Onassis' (born Jacqueline Lee Bouvier) relationship was one for the ages.

The son of an American dynasty was reportedly  introduced through a mutal friend  to the stylish young reporter for the  Washington Times-Herald  in 1952, and the two wasted no time  starting a romance . 

"My brother really was smitten with her right from the very beginning when he first met her at dinner," John's younger brother,  Ted Kennedy , said in Sarah Bradford's 2000 book  America's Queen .

By 1953, John and Jackie were happily married. Despite  rumors of relationship woes  — including alleged mistresses and extramarital affairs — of which Jackie  was reportedly aware , they presented as the picture-perfect husband and wife to the American public leading up to the young senator's presidential election on Nov. 8, 1960.

When their love story tragically  came to an end with JFK's assassination  on Nov. 22, 1963, his death left a permanent scar on the American conscious and a well of grief for his mourning widow and their two children.

In memory of one of America's most poignant families, here's a look back at John and Jackie's life in photos over the years.

Love in Bloom

When the handsome Massachusetts senator  married his beautiful bride  on Sept. 12, 1953, society's adoration of the photogenic couple began.  According to the JFK Presidential Library and Museum , over 800 guests stood outside St. Mary's Church in Newport, R.I., to cheer on the nuptials. After the ceremony, the newlyweds celebrated at a lavish outdoor reception with 1,200 attendees on the Bouviers' nearby Hammersmith Farm.

Baby Makes Three

In March 1958, a doting John cuddled 5-month-old daughter,  Caroline Kennedy , as her mom, Jackie, looked on. Caroline's birth ended years of heartbreak for the couple, who  endured a miscarriage and stillbirth  with previous pregnancies.

Broadway Bound

Joined by Jackie, who was eight months pregnant with their second child, the Democratic presidential candidate gave a wave while riding in a ticker-tape parade in lower Broadway during an October 1960 campaign stop in New York City.

Hooray for Hollywood

Celebrities also had Kennedy fever.  Oscar -winning actress  Bette Davis , a member of the Committee of Arts, Letters, and Sciences for Kennedy for President, got an autograph from the dashing Democrat at an October 1960 press conference (left), while singer  Frank Sinatra  shared a laugh with his politician pal at Las Vegas' Sands Hotel that February.

It's All Relative

Two days before he was elected the 35th president of the United States on Nov. 8, 1960, the 43-year-old candidate shared the stage with (from left) mom  Rosemary Kennedy , wife Jackie and sister  Eunice Shriver  at an armory in Hyannis, Mass., near the Kennedy family's summer compound.

Dapper Duo

The newly minted president, in white tie and tails, and first lady, in an ivory silk cape and long white gloves, went all-out glamorous for the January 1961  inaugural ball  at the National Guard Armory in Washington, D.C. Jackie's chic fashion sense quickly garnered her another title:  style icon .

Kid Stuff

Scrambled eggs for two? In January 1961, John started his day by having breakfast with his then-3-year-old pajama-clad daughter, Caroline, in the family's private residence at the White House. The next month, the big sister gave a loving kiss to 11-week-old  John F. Kennedy Jr. , the first child born to a sitting U.S. president in nearly 80 years.

London Calling

Jackie lived up to her haute couture reputation by wearing a stunning ice-blue silk shantung gown (modeled after a  Givenchy  design) by American label Chez Ninon to a June 1961 Buckingham Palace banquet given by Britain's  Queen Elizabeth II  and  Prince Philip  to honor JFK.

Meeting Marilyn Monroe

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Though rumors swirled about John and brother  Robert F. Kennedy 's involvement with actress-singer  Marilyn Monroe , all was aboveboard when the movie star partied with the Kennedys in May 1962 following a Democratic fundraiser at New York City's Madison Square Garden. That night, the starlet famously — and breathlessly —  sang "Happy Birthday"  to the president. Monroe  died from a drug overdose  three months later, on Aug. 5.

Quiet Night at Home

Looking like an average American couple enjoying a warm summer eve with their kids in August 1962, John and Jackie relaxed on a porch at the Kennedys' Hyannis Port, Mass., home — dubbed the "Summer White House" — with John Jr., who was 21 months, and Caroline, 4½.

Good View

Jackie, a standout in white, joined her sailing-enthusiast husband and friends aboard a yacht in September 1962 to watch the America's Cup race off the coast of Newport, R.I.

Dress-Up Day

During a spring vacation in Palm Beach, Fla., the staunch Roman Catholic first family wore their Sunday best to attend Mass on Easter in April 1963. (Jackie's linen Oleg Cassini frock has remained on display since 2010 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum in Boston.)

Hide and Seek

In one of the most iconic photographs of the Kennedy era, the loving dad took care of presidential business in the Oval Office on Oct. 15, 1963, while John-John, who was almost 3, peered out from a cozy spot inside the historic Resolute desk.

Among Supporters

After landing at Dallas' Love Field airport on the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, the president, campaigning for re-election, and first lady shook hands with enthusiastic well-wishers. They then climbed into an open limousine for the fateful ride through the city's Dealey Plaza.

Tiny Tribute

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Following President Kennedy's assassination, his widow — flanked by brothers-in-law (from left) Ted, Peter Lawford and Robert and daughter Caroline — watched her husband's funeral procession on Nov. 25, 1963, in Washington, D.C. As the casket passed young John, who turned 3 that day, he sweetly saluted.

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