John F Kennedy's leather jacket valued at six figures by Antiques Roadshow.

A leather jacket that belonged to former US president John F Kennedy is now thought to be worth a six-figure sum.

The dark-coloured garment, which appears to be in good condition with deep pockets and high collar, will be valued on the Antiques Roadshow.

Its owner, Canon Carl Arvidsson, told the BBC programme how the jacket was handed down to him by his father whose best friend had family connections with Swedish aristocrat Gunilla von Post.

He said: "Gunilla was 21, 22, and lived in the south of France and then in Paris, and she was JFK's lover before he got married to Jacqueline Bouvier.

"I believe the relationship ended in 1955 or 1956. She kept the jacket. It's size 44, which was his size. Some of her belongings and love letters from JFK were sold recently in America and some of his goods were left in the apartment.

"She had three children and a nephew. The nephew was given some of the items and his best friend is my father."

Antiques Roadshow expert Jon Baddeley - who valued the jacket at a six-figure sum to be revealed on the show - told a delighted Canon Arvidsson: "In America or anywhere worldwide, it is an iconic piece. The story's everything, please write it down. I feel confident the market will pay that price."



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