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Conor Kennedy, the eldest child of Robert F. Kennedy Jr and Mary Kennedy, and who briefly dated Taylor Swift in 2012, is engaged! The activist, 30, revealed the joyous news in a joint post with his fiancée, Brazilian singer Giulia Be, which the couple shared on Instagram on August 12. “Easiest yes of all time,” wrote Be, alongside pics and a video of the couple.

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Photo: @jconorkennedy/Instagram Here’s what we know about the newly engaged Conor Kennedy and his love story. What is Conor Kennedy’s background? {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Conor Kennedy in a reflective mood, again in April 2022.

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jpg"} Conor Kennedy in a reflective mood, again in April 2022. Photo: @jconorkennedy/Instagram Conor Kennedy is a scion of one of America’s most famous political families. His dad is politician Robert F.

Kennedy Jr, whose father was Robert F. Kennedy, the former US attorney general and brother to the 35th president, John F. Kennedy .

Sadly, Conor lost his mother, Mary Richardson Kennedy, in 2012 after she died from suicide. Where did Conor Kennedy go to high school? {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Conor Kennedy in a post shared in March 2020.

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jpg"} Conor Kennedy in a post shared in March 2020. Photo: @jconorkennedy/Instagram According to People, Conor graduated from Massachusetts’ prestigious Deerfield Academy. Although he has generally kept a low profile over the years, Conor made headlines in 2016 when he was arrested for allegedly fighting outside a club while defending a gay friend who had been called a homophobic slur, per the source.

“Like any father, I don’t want to see my son fighting or involved with the police,” his father told People at the time. “But on the other hand, I’m proud that he stands up to bullies.” Did Conor Kennedy fight in Ukraine? {"@context":"https://schema.

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com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/08/15/e26dec90-3a68-4d51-a98c-d801f27e3caf_d7491f3d.jpg"} Conor Kennedy reportedly fought in the International Legion for the Defence of Ukraine in 2022. Photo: @jconorkennedy/Instagram According to The Independent, Conor revealed that he secretly fought in Ukraine in 2022 against the Russian invasion.

“I wanted to help. When I heard about Ukraine’s International Legion, I knew I was going, and I went to the embassy to enlist the next day,” he wrote in an Instagram post. “I told one person here where I was, and I told one person there my real name.

I didn’t want my family or friends to worry, and I didn’t want to be treated differently there.” Who is Conor Kennedy’s fiancée? {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Conor Kennedy’s new fiancée, Giulia Be, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and actress.

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jpg"} Conor Kennedy’s new fiancée, Giulia Be, is a Brazilian singer, songwriter and actress. Photo: @giulia/Instagram Conor’s fiancée, Giulia Be, 25, is a Brazilian singer and actress. {"@context":"https://schema.

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com/cdn-cgi/image/fit=contain,width=1024,format=auto/sites/default/files/d8/images/canvas/2024/08/15/fd355b3a-d9b6-4d8c-9673-125edbcc9591_d7491f3d.jpg"} Conor Kennedy and Giulia Be, in a post shared in April 2022. Photo: @jconorkennedy/Instagram According to her Instagram bio, she is a two-time Latin Grammy nominee.

How old was Taylor Swift when she dated Conor Kennedy? {"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"ImageObject","caption":"Conor Kennedy pictured in January 2019. Photo: @jconorkennedy/Instagram","url":"https://img.

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Photo: @jconorkennedy/Instagram According to Elle, Conor dated Taylor Swift when he was 18 and the “Fortnight” singer was 22. It’s been widely reported that Swift was there for the family in the wake of Mary Kennedy’s tragic death. If you have suicidal thoughts or know someone who is experiencing them, help is available.

In the US, call or text 988 or chat at 988lifeline.org for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. For a list of other nations’ helplines, see this page .

In Hong Kong, you can dial 18111 for the government-run Mental Health Support Hotline. You can also call +852 2896 0000 for The Samaritans or +852 2382 0000 for Suicide Prevention Services. Conor Kennedy, the eldest child of Robert F.

Kennedy Jr and Mary Kennedy, and who briefly dated Taylor Swift in 2012, is engaged to Brazilian singer Giulia Be, as announced in a joint Instagram post His dad is Robert F. Kennedy Jr, an American politician whose father was Robert F. Kennedy, the former US attorney general and brother to the 35th president, John F.

Kennedy.

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