Jackie Kennedy rode around naked in a convertible with JFK’s grave designer, new book claims
Key Points:
- John Carl Warnecke, the architect who designed John F. Kennedy’s grave, recounts an intimate and nude convertible ride with Jackie Kennedy during a 1966 trip to Hawaii in his posthumous memoir, Camelot’s Architect.
- Warnecke and Jackie first met in 1962 and developed a close friendship while he worked on historic preservation projects with her and JFK; their bond lasted decades despite both marrying others.
- In Hawaii, Jackie surprised Warnecke by sunbathing nude on the beach and later appeared unclothed in his convertible, expressing her affection openly during their time together.
- After both were widowed and divorced, Warnecke and Jackie renewed their friendship, describing it as an exciting secret affair without a physical component.
- Camelot’s Architect: The Untold Story of Jackie Kennedy, Lafayette Square, and a Secret Romance is set for release on November 10 and is available for preorder.