She does look as though she has a lot of sun damage on her face--all those Kennedy games of touch tackle?--and the long hair doesn't help, as it tends to drag an older face down. But I wouldn't say most Kennedy women don't age well. Rose and Eunice did very well, I thought, and Maria Shriver, who is a couple of years older than Caroline, looks good IMO.

Maybe she just wants to age naturally and hasn't had any work done?

And I would applaud her for that! But she does seem to have more wrinkles than the average 57-year-old, and I would guess it's from all the outdoor activities the Kennedy family is famous for. Nothing wrong with that.

Agree about Caroline but Jackie aged beautifully I thought! I wonder how John John would have looked as he aged--probably wonderful!

Jackie didn't start out as a Kennedy - became one only by absorption, didn't she?
o j

Yeah, Jackie was not a Kennedy she was a Bouvier. She married a Kennedy.

IMO...very thin, facially animated people are more apt to show wrinkles sooner than those with a little natural plumpness. Caroline is extremely thin and has always worn little to no makeup. To her credit...along with being a naturalist, she has never been as interested in outer appearances as she has been with what's under the skin.

And why is it the women who seem to get the sun damage and not the men as they were in the sun a lot too. The Kennedy men didn't age that bad did they?

Well...Jack was 38 when he was assassinated. Bobby was a little younger...and...surviving Teddy was always on the plump side so I don't think a comparison is very doable in this case. But even at his then age, Jack's skin was stressed...as was that of most of the Kennedy sailors. Having been a sailor myself during my younger years, I can tell you that salt air and sunshine...although great for ones mind...aren't the best for ones skin. And...in my sailing days there was no such thing as an SPF rating. I never gave protection a thought. Sadly, I don't do much about it today...but I no longer sail either. Thankfully...I was blessed with good genes. :-)

& remember that they had that Irish complexion, fair & rosy, probably the most susceptible to sun damage.

My grandmother was fair skinned, but she was born before 1900 & wore a sunbonnet any time she was in the sun.

Maybe the Kennedys were born too late for sunbonnets & too early for spf 100!

I think good genes has a lot to do with it although protecting your skin is very important. My mother was 96 when she passed away and not many wrinkles but being fair skinned she never, ever, sat out in the sun. A friend grew up living on the beach and her skin shows it.

People who smile a lot get wrinkles, seem to "age" faster. They all have really big smiles. OR it is the family tragedy of way ward men that aged them before their time.

What a very nice observation. I too, see that wonderful 'inner glow'.

"Life is not a journey to the grave with the
intention of arriving
safely in a pretty and well preserved body,but rather to skid in
broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming
-- WOW-- What a Ride!"

I don't always agree with what the Kennedys do, but I have to give them credit for going at it with gusto.

It's amazing that Jackie looked as good as she did; she reportedly smoked 3 packs of cigarettes a day. Smoking is a known "wrinkle producer."

Actually, Jack was 46 when he was killed. Bobby was 42 when he was killed. I believe that Caroline's grace far out shines her wrinkles!

Thank you, Blondie. You are quite right and I stand corrected. He was, indeed, 46. I, also, agree with you and everyone else that Caroline's grace is monumental and far outweighs any wrinkle. Her father would be so proud of her today.

Rose had word done. Eunice had a very wrinkled face but she had wonderful bones so she always looked animated and lovely. I've seen all of them up close and personal and their charm and joy of life out weighed any aging, I don't know the younger Kennedy's so I can't comment. A family member almost married one of the girls and Rose and my grandmother were great friends.

It's true that the Kennedy women do tend to get badly wrinkled as they age, but all the Kennedy children seem to have inherited a gene for amazingly thick hair! I know the patriarch Joe was balding, but his children sure got great heads of hair, maybe from Rose's side.

I was impressed with her easy-going nature. It's easy to see why she is well-liked, for sure. I love her quick smile.

P.S. Yaya, it would be interesting to hear about your family! I'm just kidding on that, but I'll bet you have a great bio.