How Jackie Kennedy Went From Cool to Close With Queen Elizabeth — The Unexpected Reason

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Royals (1 / 1) 11.06.2026 16:57 / Julia

When Jackie Kennedy visited Buckingham Palace in June 1961 she arrived excited but left a little underwhelmed — yet a later encounter changed everything. Read on to discover the full story!

An icy first impression

Biographers report that Jackie was slightly disappointed by the palace and that the Queen did not immediately charm her. Sally Bedell Smith recounts Jackie’s blunt private summary of the monarch’s hairstyle as "too flat," a terse assessment that captured the cool start to their relationship.