Michael Jackson’s son Prince announces engagement with nod to late father – UK Times

Prince Jackson, the eldest of Michael Jackson’s three children, announced his engagement to his longtime girlfriend, Molly, on Tuesday.

The 28-year-old shared the news on Instagram alongside a carousel of pictures of him and his partner.

“8 years down [infinite] to go,” he captioned the post. “Molly and I have spent a lot of time together and made incredible memories. We’ve traveled the world, graduated and grown so much together.

“I’m excited for this next chapter in our lives as we continue to grow and make great memories. I love you babs.”

In a sweet nod to his late father, he set the post to his late father’s 1987 single, “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You.”

Prince’s photos included snaps of him and Molly graduating from Loyola Marymount University, where he studied business with a focus on entrepreneurship.

Another showed the pair with his grandmother, Katherine Jackson, 95, outside of Hayvenhurst, the longtime Jackson family compound in Encino, California.

Prince’s cousin, Taryll Jackson, the son of the late Tito Jackson of Jackson 5 fame, shared his best wishes in the comments, writing: “Congrats!!!”

Michael was married twice, to Lisa Marie Presley from 1994 to 1996 and to Debbie Rowe, the mother of Paris and her brother Prince, from 1996 to 2000.

He fathered a son via surrogacy, Bigi, 23 — formerly known as Blanket — whom he infamously dangled over a fourth-floor hotel balcony as a baby to show to fans below.

Michael died at home in Los Angeles while preparing for an ambitious 50-show residency at London’s O2 Arena after suffering a cardiac arrest.

Jackson’s legacy has faced intense scrutiny in recent years amid renewed focus on longstanding allegations of child sexual abuse, including in the 2019 docuseries Leaving Neverland.

Prince’s news comes as a public rift has grown between Paris and Michael’s estate executors. The 27-year-old actor and musician has repeatedly raised concerns about “irregular payments” and has accused lawyers of “skimming money” from her father’s estate.

In response, Jonathan Steinsapir, an attorney for the estate, pushed back against the claims.

“The historic turnaround and success of the Estate of Michael Jackson on behalf of his children speaks for itself,” he said.

Last month, it emerged that the estate lawyers claimed some of the legal fees were due to “issues” with one of Jackson’s ex-wives.