Michael Jackson is back in the headlines once again as the controversial documentary Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson and Me airs worldwide.
The singer died in 2009 aged 50, leaving behind three children – sons Prince and Blanket, and daughter Paris Jackson.
While the eldest two are the children of Jackson’s former wife, nurse Debbie Rowe – whom he married in 1996 – the identity of Blanket’s mother remains unknown.
Here’s what you need to know about Jackson’s children, including where they are now.
Prince Jackson
The singer’s elder son has the full name of Michael Joseph Jackson Jr, but he is known as Prince.
The 22-year-old was born on 13 February 1997 while Jackson was married to Debbie Rowe.
Prince is the founder of the Heal Los Angeles charity, whose aim is to further the cause of his father’s Heal The World charity.
He also paid tribute to his dad, who passed away when he was 12, by having a tattoo of him inked on his leg in 2018.
Paris Jackson
The singer’s only daughter, 20-year-old Paris was born on 3 April 1998.
She is an actress, model and singer who has spoken openly in the past about suffering from depression as a teenager, revealing all in a candid 2017 Rolling Stone interview.
Paris’ acting career has seen her appear in the TV series Star as well as the 2018 movie Gringo alongside Charlize Theron and David Oyelowo.
She was reported in 2017 to be romantically involved with Cara Delevingne, although has not publicly discussed her sexuality, having also dated Michael Snoddy and former Towie star Tom Kilbey.
Prince Michael ‘Blanket’ Jackson II
Jackson’s youngest son, 17, was born on 21 February 2002, with the identity of his mother never being revealed, as Jackson explaining he was unable to say due to a ‘contractual agreement’.
The teenager gained notoriety at the age of just nine months when Jackson dangled him over the balcony of his fourth-floor hotel room in Berlin – causing a media storm in the process.
The singer later admitted it was a ‘terrible mistake’.
Little is known about Blanket beyond that, since he lives his life largely out of the public eye.
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