The memorial service in Washington drew major names from the Democratic Party and celebrities, including Sting and Stevie Wonder.

The tribute to the Kennedy matriarch brings together the pillars of a Democratic Party that is now sharply at odds with her son

President Joe Biden has capped a memorial service for Ethel Kennedy by recalling the wife of the late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy as “a hero in her own right."

The Kennedy family said goodbye to a beloved matriarch.

Friends and loved ones are gathering in Washington, D.C., to honor the life of Ethel Kennedy. Kennedy died after she suffered complications related to a stroke on Oct. 10, according to her family. She is the wife of the late Senator Robert F.

Ethel Kennedy was the matriarch of the well-known Kennedy family and founded the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights.

U.S. President Joe Biden will honor longtime human rights advocate and Kennedy family matriarch Ethel Kennedy at a memorial service in Washington on Wednesday following her death last week at age 96.

"Ethel Kennedy was an American icon—a matriarch of optimism and moral courage, an emblem of resilience and service," Biden said in a statement.

As the Bay State continues to honor the life of Ethel Kennedy, our nation’s leaders plan to pay their respects on Wednesday. There will be a memorial service for the late Kennedy matriarch in Washington D.

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