Michael Jackson's Oldest Son Prince Could Become Family Leader
Prince Michael Jackson I Is Helping to Guide the Jacksons Through a Difficult Time
By CHRIS CONNELLY, LINDA OWENS and IMAEYEN IBANGA
He has spent the better part of his life sheltered, often wearing a mask to hide his face from the public's prying eyes. But after his father's unexpected death it has emerged that Michael Jackson's son, Prince Michael Jackson had become the defacto family leader, according to at least one former Jackson family employee.
Prince Michael Jackson I emerged as a family leader during Michael Jackson's memorial service. He is pictured with sister Paris Michael Katherine Jackson.(GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)
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Michael Jackson's son, 12, appeared composed beyond his years at his father's memorial. And he has surfaced as a quiet leader inside his home, where workers respected him, even before his father's death.
"It was a bit unusual in the beginning taking instructions from Prince," said the King of Pop's former personal chef, Doug Jones. "But once I understood the process, he was like a go-between [between] Mr. Jackson and myself."
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