Former British child star Mark Lester recently spent some time with Michael Jackson’s three children following the emotional public memorial for Michael in L.A.
Lester, 50, who flew over from London where he resides with his own four children, is Godfather to Prince Michael I, 12, Paris Katherine, 11, and Prince Michael II, aka Blanket, 7. Lester and Jackson were friends for 30 years before Jackson passed away after suffering a heart attack on June 25.
Lester told RadarOnline.com that the children Jackson raised as his own are sorting through their grief in their own unique ways.
“The kids seemed to be coping quite well and they are surrounded by their family right now,” said Lester. “They are very polite and quite quiet kids and despite all the publicity surrounding them and their family they are trying to keep things as normal as possible at home.”
He said, Paris “loves to draw and paint and has been spending a lot of time with those hobbies” while Prince “loves playing video games to try and keep occupied.” As for Blanket, he is “like most seven-year old kids who simply loves to play with his favorite toys and run around a little ‘crazy’ at times.”
“They are getting strength from each other and the other family members that are supporting them while the whole family mourns Michael’s death,” Lester added. “I actually got strength from them after Michael’s death and I think it was very important for Paris to speak at the Memorial service.”
In 1968 Lester was chosen from among 2,000 young hopefuls to star in the Oscar Award winning musical adaptation of the Charles Dickens novel Oliver!. He became an overnight sensation when he uttered the immortal line, “Please, sir, can I have some more?”
