The Kennedys: Gossip swirls about America's royal family

BOSTON (AP) — Will John Jr. chusetts and son of the late Sen. created them for a novel, people marry Daryl? Is the latest book Robert F. Kennedy, is seeking an would say it's too far-fetched," he about Ted true? Has Willie found annulment to marry Anne Elizabeth said. "All these things couldn't happiness in his medical career? And Kelly, who began working for him in happened to one family." can Joe get his first marriage 1982 as an office temp. It's been 30 years since JFK was annulled before he weds a staff William Kennedy Smith recently assassinated, and Mr. Calder, with member? told the media his medical residency the National Enquirer since 1964, After 30 years, the in New Mexico helped him restore said interest in the family waxes and soap opera continues, and the normalcy to his life after his wanes. audience remains rapt. acquittal on a rape charge. Recent Kennedy reports, he said, " are the closest And Sen. Edward Kennedy, D- aren't as scintillating as ones thing here to royalty," said lain Mass., is the subject a biography involving Jacqueline Kennedy Calder, editor in chief of the National that's already been hotly debated Onassis or 's past, but Enquirer supermarket tabloid. even though it's not in bookstores linking John Jr. and the mermaid "There's an American fascination yet. from "Splash" is not bad. with British royals — well, they're "The Last Brother" by Jae And tourist interest in Kennedy the American royals." MeGinniss was instantly controver- sites in Massachusetts stays strong. To Mr. Calder, the hottest Ken- sial because a disclaimer that said Every year, 325,000 visitors tour nedy story is whether John F. Ken- some parts of the book were "created the John F. Kennedy Library, and nedy Jr. is going to marry actress by the author." Then, others sug- 17,000 stop by JFK's birthplace in Daryl Hannah. gested Mr. MeGinniss was guilty of Brookline. Paparazzi staked out Ms. plagiarism. The number of college-age visitors Hannah's home this week amid Melody Miller, a Kennedy to the library has increased since rumors of a secret wedding. Gossip spokeswoman, said no family Oliver Stone's 1991 film "JFK" and columnist Liz Smith reported member would comment about their with President Clinton's affinity for Thursday the couple were in personal affairs. Kennedy, said Ed Fierros, the Indonesia . "Members of the Kennedy family library's visitors services super- B-ut the 32-year-old Kennedy, once don't try to speculate on why people visor. picked as "the sexiest man alive" by are so interested in them," she said. At the Hyannis Area Chamber of People magazine, isn't the only "They prefer to concentrate on the Commerce, the No. 1 question family member in the news this jobs and public service in which Director Wendy Northcross hears summer. they're involved. And take one day at from tourists is Can we see the Even family matriarch Rose a time." Kennedy family compound in Kennedy got attention, as she has Mr. Calder attributes the fascina- Hyannisport? every July for years, by marking her tion to the Kennedy's mix of "It's very difficult to get people to birthday — her 103rd. charisma, wealth, glamour and realize this is somebody's home," Joseph P. Kennedy II, a Demo- tragedy. she said. "That this is not a tourist cratic congressman from Massa- "This is a family that if an author attraction."