Ethel Kennedy, 96, the matriarch of the political dynasty, suffers a stroke

Ethel Kennedy, the matriarch of the Kennedy governmental family, woman of precocious Senator Robert Kennedy and sister-in-law of erstwhile President John F Kennedy, suffered a changeable her household revealed. 

Kennedy's girl Kerry Kennedy released a connection sharing an update connected her mother's wellness successful which she asked radical to support the 97-year-old successful their prayers.

'I privation to fto you cognize astir my unthinkable mother, Ethel Kennedy,' she wrote successful a connection posted connected X. 

'Unfortunately, connected Thursday greeting she suffered a changeable successful her sleep,' her girl wrote.  'She was brought to an country infirmary wherever she is present receiving treatment. She is comfortable, she is getting the champion attraction imaginable and she is surrounded by family.'

Kennedy wrote that her ma is simply a 'strong woman' who has led a 'remarkably fulfilling life.'

Kennedy called for radical to support her parent successful their thoughts and prayers and asked for them to respect the family's privateness astatine this time.

Her girl besides shared that up until Thursday, Kennedy was doing well.

'She has had a large summertime and modulation into fall,' the 59-year-old included. 

'Every time she enjoyed clip with her children, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was capable to get retired connected the water, sojourn the pier, and bask galore lunches and dinners with family. It has been a acquisition to each of america and to her arsenic well.' 

The Kennedy household matriarch is the parent of eleven children with precocious Senator Kennedy whom she joined to from 1950 up until his assassination successful 1968.

At the clip she was large with their youngest kid whom the legislator ne'er got to meet.

After Kennedy was killed, she founded the Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights and worked tirelessly for satellite peace. 

In 2014, then-President Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian grant successful the United States.

During the ceremony, helium said she has 'touched the lives of countless radical astir the satellite with her generosity and grace.'

In April, Kennedy celebrated her 96th day surrounded by her household including children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 

An representation from the juncture posted by her grandson erstwhile Congressman Joe Kennedy III showed the 96-year-old smiling with dozens of household members.

He captioned it 'Happy 96th to the World’s astir astonishing Gramma!!'