RFK’s granddaughter Kick Kennedy joins family in Arlington

Robert F. Kennedy’s granddaughter Kick joined the rest of the family to mark the 50th anniversary of his death in one of her first public appearances since her troubled billionaire ‘boyfriend’ Matthew Mellon died.

The 30-year-old daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attended the commemoration for her grandfather at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Wednesday. 

Kennedy was pictured smiling as she held a bunch of white roses that she and her family later placed on the marble tombstone marking RFK’s grave. 

Robert F. Kennedy’s granddaughter Kick joined her family at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia on Wednesday to mark the 50th anniversary of his death

She also posted a tribute photo of her grandfather on Instagram to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination. 

It is one of her first public appearance since the death of Mellon, a 54-year-old billionaire banking heir.

She had been dating the twice-divorced father of three for four months when he passed away on April 16 a source told DailyMail.com.

The pair had been introduced years earlier at a New York City charity event.  

The 30-year-old daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attended the commemoration at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

The 30-year-old daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. attended the commemoration at the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia

She also posted a tribute photo of her grandfather on Instagram to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination

She also posted a tribute photo of her grandfather on Instagram to mark the 50th anniversary of his assassination

Mellon, who struggled with drug addiction during his adult life, was found dead in his Mexico hotel room on the same day he was due to check into a rehab facility. 

Kennedy, who had just spent several months travelling around Europe and the US with Mellon, took to Instagram following his death to share a video of the pair dancing and a tribute alongside it.

She wrote: ‘Most who knew Matthew knew he had an incredible way of manifesting wildly unpredictable miracles that shocked and awed us all. Simply, he was magical.  

‘We also couldn’t really understand what he was ever talking about, almost ever. He had a way of moving around quickly and mumbling and then all of the sudden saying something completely insightful.

Kennedy shared this touching video and tribute to billionaire banking heir Matthew Mellon, 54, who she was said to be dating before his shock death in Mexico on April 16

Kennedy shared this touching video and tribute to billionaire banking heir Matthew Mellon, 54, who she was said to be dating before his shock death in Mexico on April 16

It was Kennedy who suggested Mellon check into rehab when he relapsed  before his death. Mellon is pictured above in a photo he posted  on March 25 as Kennedy hid behind a book

It was Kennedy who suggested Mellon check into rehab when he relapsed before his death. Mellon is pictured above in a photo he posted on March 25 as Kennedy hid behind a book

‘I remember him turning to me once and saying ‘Don’t let the fear of losing be greater than the excitement of winning’ before going back to the usual topics (UFOs….!!! Human cloning…!!!). It was hard not to be completely under his spell.’

Kennedy went on to say that Mellon loved his friends and described his two ex-wives, Tamara and Nicole, as the ‘loves of his life’. 

Prior to his death Mellon had been sober for three months but made the decision to check himself into the rehab clinic for follow up treatment, according to a family spokesperson.

Kennedy’s agent Christine Schott, who spoke to Kick after the news of Mellon’s death, told People: ‘He was sober and they were enjoying life. Then all of a sudden he apparently fell off the wagon’.

A source close to Mellon told DailyMail.com that it was Kennedy who implored Mellon to seek treatment. 

The Kennedy family placed white roses on the marble tombstone marking Robert F Kennedy's grave in Virginia on Wednesday

The Kennedy family placed white roses on the marble tombstone marking Robert F Kennedy’s grave in Virginia on Wednesday

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife Cheryl Hines place flowers on the marble tombstone marking the grave of Robert F. Kennedy

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and his wife Cheryl Hines place flowers on the marble tombstone marking the grave of Robert F. Kennedy



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