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Michael Jackson's mother opens up about being a legal guardian to his 3 children

Michael Jackson's mother, Katherine, has opened up about taking the responsibility of being the legal guardian to his three children Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket.

In an exclusive interview with the Daily Mail newspaper, she explained that the adjustment has been very natural - almost seamless - and although it's a tough loss for the children to deal with they are coping well:

"I have a lot of people helping. They’re good kids and I don’t have that much to worry about. They have their friends over. They ride their bikes. They go to acting school and they love that, although Paris doesn’t need lessons."

"I believe in the resurrection and I’m happy when Paris and Prince come home from school happy. Prince is a very good student. He’s always saying: “Grandma I got a 98 in my test.” It makes me happy to see them smile."

81-year-old Katherine also revealed that Michael's daughter Paris, 13, hung pictures of her late father on her bedroom walls and still sleeps with one of his unwashed old jackets:

"She has pictures of him hanging all over her wall. When I had a decorator come in who moved them, she put them all back. “I want Daddy hanging on the walls”, she said. I don’t know how she could, but she does.

"She took a pillow and one of his jackets, and said: “I don’t want a jacket that’s been cleaned. I want something with his scent on it.” She put the jacket over the pillow and she breathes it. It’s still there."

Watch Jackson's family announce details of the forthcoming tribute concert extravaganza here: