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John F. Kennedy Jr. was born into the Kennedy political dynasty in the early 1960’s just after his father was elected president of the United States of America.

Now 26 years after his death, his life is embedded into politics and culture.

“JFK Jr. was harnessing his celebrity into something meaningful, and most people don’t bother to do that,” Tabitha Soren, a former MTV News correspondent, said.

Here are five things you should know about him from the upcoming CNN Original Series “American Prince: JFK Jr.”

John F. Kennedy Jr. explores his father's desk on May 25, 1962. Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

Born to American political royalty

Kennedy was the first son of President John F. Kennedy and J

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