Michael Jackson, the King of Pop, died on June 25, 2009. Four years after their father's death, Jackson's children -- Prince, Paris and Prince II, aka Blanket -- have stepped into the spotlight to honor their father's memory and create careers and identities of their own. One of the world's first glimpses at the kids was when photographers caught them leaning out of a limousine in Los Angeles in 2000. Here are more moments growing up Jackson:
To protect their privacy in public, Jackson would cover his kids' faces with masks and other obscuring accessories. Here, under the gauzy veils, are Paris and Prince during a trip to the Berlin Zoo in 2002.
Michael Jackson with Prince (left), Paris (center), Prince II, aka Blanket (front), and real estate developer Mohamed Hadid in 2008.
Blanket is seen out in public five months after Jackson's death in 2009.
Paris, Prince and Blanket attend the memorial service for Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on July 7, 2009. Paris paid tribute to her father by saying, "Ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine ... I just want to say I love him so much."
Paris and Prince dressed as Michael to accept his Lifetime Achievement award at the Grammys in 2010.
In 2011, Paris, Michael's sister LaToya Jackson, Prince and Blanket donated 13 pieces of original art by MJ to Children's Hospital Los Angeles.
Paris plays football on a boys' team in 2011.
Prince, Blanket and Paris once again honor their father's fashion and legacy at the "Michael Forever Tribute Concert" in Wales in 2011.
The kids make a coffee run in 2011.
Paris and Prince step out in 2012.
Paris poses with Justin Bieber at the Michael Jackson hand and footprint ceremony at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 2012. Bieber has called Jackson "an inspiration and an icon." (The famous landmark is now called TCL Chinese Theatre).
Prince, Blanket and Paris at Grauman's Chinese Theatre in 2012.
Blanket, Paris and Prince at the Los Angeles premiere of Michael Jackson "The Immortal" tour in 2012.
Prince and Paris show their father's hometown some love in 2012.
Paris and Prince speak with fans at a candlelight vigil held at Michael Jackson's childhood home in Gary, Indiana, in 2012.
LaToya Jackson and Michael's kids pose with the mayor of Gary, Indiana, Karen Freeman-Wilson, in 2012.
Prince, LaToya, Blanket, Monica Gabor and Paris attend a party for Mr. Pink drinks in 2012.
Paris sports a closely cropped hairdo while picking up coffee in May of this year. Just weeks later, the "sensitive 15-year-old" would be hospitalized for a suicide attempt.
Earlier this year, Prince kicked off an acting career by appearing on the TV show "90210." Just as he was back in regular kid mode, out for pizza with girlfriend Remi Alfalah and her family in Los Angeles, Paris was taken to the hospital.
Prince and Blanket are photographed for the first time since Paris was hospitalized, where she remains today.
- The AEG Live trial begins its tenth week
- Prince and Blanket attend Cirque du Soleil's "Michael Jackson One" premiere in Las Vegas
- Two jurors tell judge a woman approached them during a court break Friday
- "She mentioned 'Please don't give anyone any money,'" one juror says
Los Angeles (CNN) -- A business management expert testifies Monday as lawyers try to prove Michael Jackson's last concert promoter is liable in the singer's death.
Human resources consultant Jean Seawright's analysis of AEG Live's hiring practices may lack the drama of last week's testimony by Jackson's oldest son, but it could be crucial for proving that the company negligently hired, retained or supervised Dr. Conrad Murray.
The trial of the lawsuit filed by Jackson's mother and three children begins its tenth week with their lawyers nearing the end of their case. AEG Live lawyers are expected to start presenting their defense around July 15.
AEG Live contends that Michael Jackson, not its executives, chose and controlled Murray, who is serving a prison sentence for an involuntary manslaughter conviction.
Prince Jackson testifies against AEG
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Compare Michael Jackson in 2001 to 2009
If the jury decides that AEG Live executives have responsibility for Jackson's death from an overdose of the surgical anesthetic propofol, they will then have to decide how much he might have earned in the years he didn't get to live.
Prince and Blanket dancing
Jurors would have learned a lot about Michael Jackson's work and worth if they had traveled with the Jackson family to Las Vegas over the weekend for the premiere of Cirque du Soleil's "Michael Jackson One" show.
Prince, 16, and Blanket, 11, sang and danced while watching the Cirque celebration of their father's music and life in a Mandalay Bay Casino theater. Paris, 15, was unable to attend because she is still hospitalized since last month's suicide attempt.
The children never saw their father perform live, one of his motivations for attempting his comeback concerts, but thanks to technology Jackson appeared to be back on stage for a ghostly performance of "Man in the Mirror."
Prince's appearance at the opening of the permanent show, which is different from Cirque's traveling "Immortal" show, came three days after he appeared in court to tell jurors about his father's life and last days.
His father often cried after talking to AEG Live executives as he prepared for his comeback concerts, his oldest son testified Wednesday.
"After he got off the phone, he would cry," Prince Jackson testified. "He would say 'They're going to kill me, they're going to kill me.'"
His father told him he was talking about AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips and his ex-manager, Dr. Tohme Tohme, Prince said.
Jury tampering?
Jurors can expect to be watched more closely by court bailiffs after an incident near the end of Friday's session. Two alternate jurors told the judge that a woman approached them during a court break.
"She mention 'Please don't give anyone any money,'" alternate juror No. 1 said.
Alternate juror No. 5 quoted the woman, saying "I just wanted to say not to award them any money."
While the woman apparently was opposed to the Jackson's lawsuit seeking billions of dollars in damages, AEG Live lawyer Marvin Putnam used the incident to suggest that the judge should crack down on Michael Jackson fans who wear Jackson shirts and carry signs of support for Katherine Jackson in the court hallway.
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Yvette Palazuelos rejected Putnam's request, saying Jackson fans have free speech rights that she cannot limit.
Both alternate jurors said the incident would not affect their ability to make an impartial decision in the case.
