He was the King of Pop and she was the daughter of the King of Rock and Roll. What a couple one would say, and they wouldn’t be far from the truth about Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley.
When the two tied the knot, it felt like bringing two music dynasties together.
However, their marriage was short-lived and only lasted for two years, period during which Jackson faced accusations of child molesting. It was widely reported that Jackson was dependant of his wife amid the personal struggles he was going through, and she was huge support.
Back in the day, she was reported saying, “I believed he didn’t do anything wrong, and that he was wrongly accused and, yes, I started falling for him. I wanted to save him. I felt that I could do it.”
Later, she tried to persuade him to settle the allegations out of court and go into rehabilitation to recover. The King of Pop subsequently did both.
Having had two children from her previous marriage to Chicago-born musician Danny Keough, daughter Riley Keough, an actress and model, and son Benjamin Storm Keough, Presley didn’t want any more children, so she and Jackson didn’t have any.
The two alienated because of her decision not to make him a father.
Still, Jackson became a father. Two of his children, Michael Joseph “Prince” Jackson, Jr. and Paris Michael Katherine Jackson were brought into the world by the singer’s second wife and friend of many years Debbie Rowe. In fact, rumors were that he married her so that she could help him become a father, something the pop icon wanted badly.
Debbie was still more of a friend than a wife. In fact, she was more like a surrogate than a mother and wasn’t attached to the children.
“My kids don’t call me Mom because I don’t want them to. They’re Michael’s children. It’s not that they are not my children, but I had them because I wanted him to be a father. People make remarks, ‘I can’t believe she left her children.’ Left them? I left my children? I did not leave my children. My children are with their father, where they are supposed to be. I didn’t do it to be a mother… If he called me tonight and said let’s have five more [children], I’d do it in a heartbeat,” she said during an interview with English journalist Martin Bashir.
In 1999, Michael and Debbie divorced, and he got full custody of the children.
The star’s third child, Prince Michael Jackson II, or better known as Blanket, was born in 2002, but information regarding who his mother is has never been revealed.
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When Kevin Howard, a man from North Carolina, tied the knot with his wife some 12 years ago, he was certain it would be forever.
However, things started going south between them and they both agreed to attend couple’s therapy and smooth things down. Although they both seemed interested in fixing their relationship, Kevin knew his wife was hiding something from him.
So, he decided to hire a private detective and make sure she wasn’t lying to him. Sadly, he learned that she was having an affair with a co-worker whom Kevin believed was her friend.
Saddened by the discovery, he decided to call his marriage quits and filed for divorce, which was a painful one.
Convinced that the other man was the one who interfered in his marriage and broke it, Kevin decided to sue him for that.
Believe it or not, prosecutors found the lover guilty of destroying Kevin’s marriage and he was ordered to pay Kevin $750,000.
“I believe in the sanctity of marriage,” Kevin told CNN. “Other families should see what the consequences are not only of breaking the vow of any religion you believe in, but also of your legal responsibilities.”
Surprisingly, in a few states, including North Carolina, there is a “housekeeper” law, the one Kevin’s wife’s lover was found guilty on the grounds of.
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Magalli Jimenez became a mother of a beautiful daughter named Ava Skye. The girl brought happiness into her mommy’s life and was a vibrant and a happy child. Unfortunately, that all changed when sweet Ava turned 13 months old.
All of a sudden, the girl started experiencing pain. She cried and it was obvious something was very wrong. When Magalli took her to the doctor’s, she received the news no parents should ever hear. Ava had muscle cancer.
This crushed Magalli’s world, but she knew there was a long way of fighting the disease and she knew she needed to be strong for her child.
Ava undergone chemo treatments, and her mommy could only pray for those treatments to work and help her girl get better and end up a winner.
Eventually, Ava went into remission and her family was over the moon, but sadly, their happiness was short-lived.
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In July 2022, doctors informed Ava’s family that her cancer relapsed, and it was resistant to treatment. They hoped they would be able to remove it surgically, but this sweet girl’s body was already too fragile and there was not much hope that she would be able to recover.
The family was praying for a miracle, but they were also preparing for the worse.
Magalli was unable to come to terms with the fact that she only had days left with her daughter.
Ava was taken to a hospice care in hopes to make her final days as comfortable as possible. From time to time, the crushed mother went to the bathroom to cry, but she always made sure she acted happy around her daughter.
“We will just let her live her life and enjoy her and do all the things that we’ve ever wanted to do with her. We’ve made a bucket list for her,” Magalli said.
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Friends of the family set up a GoFundMe page to help with the medical expenses and fulfil all the things on Ava’s bucket list, but sadly, on August 22, 2022, sweet Ava took her last breath.
A day before her passing, Ava, who was fragile and exhausted from all the treatments and hospital visits, gathered strength to sing her mommy a song. She chose her favorite nursery song. “I love you. You love me. We are a happy family. With a great big hug and a kiss kiss. [sic] Won’t you say you love me too?” Ava sang.
Luckily, Magalli was able to put that special moment on tape so that she could cherish it forever.
The video of sweet Ava singing to the one person she loved the most shows how caring and brave she was.
“My heart will forever be broken, it will never be the same, but I promised her that I would live for her. Hug your kiddos a little harder today, even when they drive you insane,” the heart-broken mother wrote.
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The news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth II took the world by storm. Britan mourns the loss of their longest reigning monarch and the person who offered stability in times of strife. She served her people, many of whom have known no other sovereign, until the very last day of her life.
The Queen’s last duty as a royal was meeting newly appointed Prime Minister Liz Tuss at Balmoral when she asked her to form a new government following Boris Johnson’s resignation.
And now, as new era dawns in Britain, its people are getting ready for a final farewell to Her Majesty the Queen.
King Charles III will officially be proclaimed Britain’s monarch on Saturday, two days after Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
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The exact day of the funeral hasn’t been confirmed yet, but preparations are underway. According to reports and the royal protocol, the Queen’s coffin would be expected to leave Balmoral and be taken by road to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. There will be proclamations in the devolved nations at Edinburgh, Cardiff and Belfast while tributes in parliament continue. A ceremonial procession from Holyrood along the Royal Mile to St Giles’ Cathedral for a service attended by members of the royal family is expected to be held and St Giles’ Cathedral will open to the public for 24 hours for a period of lying at rest. After that, the coffin is expected to be flown to London.
The state funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey and eventually, the Queen will be interred at the King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor Castle. The body of her late husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, is expected to be relocated and the pair reunited to lie together.
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In the wake of his mother’s passing, now-King Charles III issued an emotional statement.
“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” he wrote.
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.
“During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.”
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Queen Elizabeth II had always been the pillar of her people. Most Britons recognized her as their only monarch as her reigning extended 70 years during which she helped shape the history of the country, all the way to World War II.
Her Majesty the Queen “died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon,” the Palace announced. “The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
Britan was somehow aware that this moment was nearing as the Queen’s health was reported to be frail during the last period. She missed some events that had been already arranged and took a little break from royal duties when advised by her doctors to take rest.
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On the day of her passing, media reported that Her Majesty was under medical supervision at Balmoral, Scotland, the castle she spent most of her summers at. As the news of her declining health spread, crowds started gathering in Scotland and her closest family was asked to be there.
Prince Charles, who will be crowned King of England, was in the country already, as well as his wife, Camilla, the Queen Consort, and Princess Anne.
The rest of the family, Prince William, Prince Andrew, Prince Edwards, and his wife Sophie all arrived earlier in the morning of her health taking a turn for the worse. It is not revealed, however, whether any of them were present with the Queen at the time of her death.
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Prince Harry was reported to have arrived in Scotland shortly after the news of the Queen’s death was made public. He was spotted making his way to Balmoral in a black SUV, covering half his face with his hand, understandably not wanting to be photographed.
He traveled all by himself, without Meghan accompanying him, although she has already been in England at the time as she and Harry were expected to attend the WellChild Awards in London.
Reports are that the family wanted Harry to see his grandmother following the news of doctors’ concerns for her health.
“It’s understood that the family wanted Prince Harry to be there, even though he was unable to get to Balmoral in time to see his grandmother,” royal expert Katie Nicholl told ET.
“But Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, was not, we understand, invited to join the family,” Nicholl added. “She has said she will go to Balmoral another time. But I think it is quite significant that Prince Harry traveled to Balmoral on his own without his wife.”
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King Charles spoke of the great loss of Queen Elizabeth as his mother and a ruler of the country.
“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” the new king said.
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world,” the statement continued. “During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held,” it continued, as reported by The New York Post.
Queen Elizabeth’s passing represents the end of an era. May she rest in peace.
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Every parent out there has one wish, and that’s their children to be healthy. Sadly, not every family is granted this desire.
When Crysie and Ryan Grelecki from Marietta, Georgia, learned they were expecting a baby, they were over the moon. During the first ultrasound, everything seemed fine with their baby, but as Crysie entered her 20th week of pregnancy, one of the nurses noticed something odd about the baby. The ultrasound showed that the little one’s head was quite bigger than expected so she called experts to determine if there was something wrong with this family’s unborn baby.
Unfortunately, baby Parker was diagnosed with hydrocephalus, an abnormal buildup of fluid in the ventricles (cavities) deep within the brain, while still in his mommy’s womb.
Cryise and Ryan were uncertain about their son’s future. One thing they were certain about, however, was that they would never give up on him.
“Throughout my pregnancy when I would let my thoughts spiral downward with thoughts of “what if” and just plan fear, God would remind me of a song. The lyrics that would play over and over in my head and fill me with His peace went like this – “God will make a way, when there seems to be no way, He works in ways we cannot see He will make a way for me … He will be my guide, hold me closely by His side, with love and strength for each new day God will make a way,” Crysie shared on Facebook.
Parker was delivered through C-section at 39 weeks. When he turned 2 days old, he had undergone his first ever surgery, and more followed, but he ended up winner after each and any of them.
Doctors helped release the pressure in his brain by draining the fluid. This allowed his brain to develop naturally.
“I was by his side the whole time—talking to him, praying over him, holding his hand, rubbing his head. That unconditional love just rushes over you, and here is this helpless baby that’s been entrusted to me and I can’t do anything for him,” dad Ryan said.
Doctors performed craniofacial surgeries to correct his skull malformation, but they knew they were facing a huge challenge.
“Our goal was to go in and re-expand the skull, open the skull up and separate those bones that had grown together. And, that was basically what we did— getting the space for his brain to grow and grow normally,” Joseph Williams, M.D., Chief of Plastic and Craniofacial Surgery at the hospital said.
When he turned four weeks old, Parker started physical therapy and by the age of 20 months, he had already undergone seven surgeries.
Luckily, he reached many of the milestones and even started walking, skipping the crawling phase, which made his parents extremely happy.
Crysie and Ryan are forever grateful to the hospital and the doctors who helped save their son. This isn’t the first time very successful recovery stories to come out of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta all thanks to the experts working there and the hospital’s world-famous rehabilitation program.
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Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, had spent 70 incredible years on the throne of Great Britain before she passed away at the age of 96.
“The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and the Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement.
Queen Elizabeth will always be remembered as an iconic figure in the British history. Her reign saw 15 different Prime Ministers, from Winston Churchill to the newly-appointed Liz Truss.
It was reported that her closest family travelled to Scotland to be by Her Majesty’s side during the final moments of her life. Charles, who took the throne and became King of the United Kingdom and the 14 Commonwealth realms, shared his devastation over his mother’s passing.
“The death of my beloved Mother, Her Majesty The Queen, is a moment of the greatest sadness for me and all members of my family,” King Charles said in a statement.
“We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss will be deeply felt throughout the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless people around the world.”
“During this period of mourning and change, my family and I will be comforted and sustained by our knowledge of the respect and deep affection in which The Queen was so widely held.”
LONDON – SEPTEMBER 09: Tributes are placed outside Buckingham Palace on September 09, 2022 in London, United Kingdom. Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in Bruton Street, Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. She married Prince Philip in 1947 and acceded the throne of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth on 6 February 1952 after the death of her Father, King George VI. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
Prior to her passing, media reported that the Queen was under medical supervision as her health was fragile.
BBC One suspended its regular program amid the concerns over Queen Elizabeth’s well-being.
Prime Minister Liz Tuss issued a statement saying that she received the news of the Queen’s passing around 4.30 p.m. local time.
“We’re all devastated by the news that we have just heard from Balmoral. The death of Her Majesty the Queen is a huge shock to the nation and to the world. Queen Elizabeth II was the rock on which modern Britain was built,” Truss said.
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“Our country has grown and flourished under her reign. Britain is the great country it is today because of her,” she added.
“We are now a modern, thriving, dynamic nation. Through thick and thin, Queen Elizabeth II provided us with the stability and strength that we needed.”
Tuss then spoke of the new monarch of the country, King Charles, and said, “We offer him our loyalty and devotion, just as his mother devoted so much, to so many, for so long. And with the passing of the second Elizabethan age, we usher in a new era in the magnificent history of our great country, exactly as Her Majesty would have wished, by saying the words ‘God save the King.’”
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 08: (L-R) Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, Prince Andrew, Duke of York, Sophie, Countess of Wessex and Edward, Earl of Wessex arrive to see Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral Castle on September 8, 2022 in Aberdeen, Scotland. Buckingham Palace issued a statement earlier today saying that Queen Elizabeth was placed under medical supervision due to concerns about her health. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
Queen Elizabeth was crowned on 2 June 1953 and her days on the throne of the country have been defined by an unwavering consistency and devotion to duty. She provided stability and security to her people and not only witnessed history being made over the course of her reign and life but was pretty much part of it.
Her passing left a hollow that is hard to be filled. Her heir, King Charles, certainly has big shoes to fill.
World leaders, as well as celebrities, offered their condolences, among them was President Joe Biden, who said that Her Majesty stood with the US in solidarity during their “darkest days after 9/11.
Frend President Emmanuel Macron spoke of her as a “friend of France,” and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau described her as one of his favorite people in the world who was a constant in Canadian lives.
ABERDEEN, SCOTLAND – SEPTEMBER 06: Queen Elizabeth II waits in the Drawing Room before receiving newly elected leader of the Conservative party Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle for an audience where she will be invited to become Prime Minister and form a new government on September 6, 2022 in Aberdeen, Scotland. The Queen broke with the tradition of meeting the new prime minister and Buckingham Palace, after needing to remain at Balmoral Castle due to mobility issues. (Photo by Jane Barlow – WPA Pool/Getty Images)
The Queen’s funeral is expected to take place in the days that follow.
Prior to her Platinum Jubilee, Queen Elizabeth addressed Camilla’s role in the monarchy. It was expected that the Duchess of Cromwell become Princess Consort once Charles takes the throne, but the Queen changed that recently and Camilla is now Queen Consort. According to the media, it was one of Queen Elizabeth sincere wishes.
“And when, in the fullness of time, my son Charles becomes King, I know you will give him and his wife Camilla the same support that you have given me, and it is my sincere wish that, when that time comes, Camilla will be known as Queen Consort as she continues her own loyal service,” Queen Elizabeth said.
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Queen Elizabeth, the longest reigning monarch, has passed away at the age of 96.
According to a statement issued by The Palace, “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”
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The devastating news came after reports about the Queen’s declining health spread around today and crowds started gathering around Balmoral Castle where the Queen was reported to had been resting and was under medical supervision.
“Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” the statement issued by The Palace earlier today stated.
Queen Elizabeth spent many summers at Balmoral Castle throughout her life.
Prince Charles and Prince William, as well as other members of the royal family, were reported to have travelled to Scotland to be by her Majesty’s side.
Just days before her passing, Queen Elizabeth met with Truss at Balmoral and asked her to form a new government following Boris Johnson’s resignation. However, while meeting with Truss on September 6, the Queen announced that she would not meet with the Privy Council, her body of advisers, after doctors advised her to rest on September 7.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the royal family during these hours of grief.
