Mother 'to tell Jackson kids about Rowe'

Michael Jackson's mother Katherine has reportedly decided to tell Michael's two eldest children that Debbie Rowe is their biological parent.

According to the New York Post, the late singer had always told his older children Prince Michael and Paris to call Rowe "Miss Debbie", while she was not allowed to tell them that she was their mother.

It is believed that Katherine has decided that the children should be told of their true relationship with Rowe, despite opposition from Michael's brothers.

Following a meeting with Katherine, it was recently agreed that Rowe would retain her legal parental rights and have "meaningful visitation" with Prince Michael and Paris.

Earlier this week, Jackson family friend Kevin McLin told The Mirror: "Debbie hasn't had contact with the kids for years so they will see a counsellor to talk them through it before they see her.

"Prince Michael has taken his father's death the worst. He used to go everywhere with Michael - to business meetings and the studios. He is kind of quiet, but they are all seeing a therapist and Paris lets her emotions out, which is good."

Katherine was awarded custody over the two children, as well as the youngest Jackson sibling Prince Michael II, who was born to an unknown surrogate mother.