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Paris Jackson says she was a "princess" to her late father Michael Jackson.

The 18-year-old aspiring actress is the only daughter of the late musical icon – who passed away in 2009 aged 50, when Paris was just 11 – and has said she was treated like royalty when he father was alive as she was "perfect" in his eyes.

Speaking in the April issue of Harper’s Bazaar magazine, Paris – who has brothers Prince, 20, and Blanket, 15 – said: "When I was a kid, I was with my dad and my two brothers. Growing up, I was treated as the favourite because I was the only girl. I was the princess; I was perfect in my dad’s eyes."

And Paris previously claimed that the late ‘Thriller’ hitmaker was "99 percent" of her inspiration.

She said: "All of my inspiration. I would say 99 percent of my inspiration comes from him, because he has always been my world. He is my roots."

The ‘Star’ actress also said she hopes to have the "strength" her father did.

When asked previously which one of her dad’s qualities she’d like to have, she added: "Definitely his strength. He was the strongest person I know and tried to do everything with a much love and kindness as possible."

Meanwhile, her older brother Prince – real name Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. – admitted that whilst they were aware that their father was the King of Pop and one of the most famous artists in the world, it was always a surprise to him to see his fans become delirious with excitement when they encountered him as to them he was just their dad.

He said: "Even after we realised he was the King of Pop – even to this day, I don’t think it holds the same weight to us that it does to other people, because he was our father, our dad or daddy, whatever you want to call it.

"What blew my mind was when I saw these big muscle dudes fainting [around him] and having to be dragged out."

Paris Jackson has revealed she was sexually assaulted by a "complete stranger" at the age of 14.

The 18-year-old aspiring actress has opened up on the traumatic experience which she kept secret from her family and friends.

Paris revealed the incident in a candid interview with the new issue of Rolling Stone magazine, saying: "I don’t wanna give too many details. But it was not a good experience at all, and it was really hard for me, and, at the time, I didn’t tell anybody." Paris – who, along with her two brothers Prince, 19, and Blanket, 14, was raised solely by her father Michael Jackson until his death from acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 – also bravely admitted that her publicly known suicide attempt at 15 was not the only time she attempted to take her own life.

The pretty blonde slashed her wrist and took 20 Motrin pills and she says the suicide attempt was caused by drug addiction and depression – a mental health problem she shared with her King of Pop dad Michael, even being prescribed the same medication he took.

Paris – who was also self-harming during that period in her life – said: "It was just self-hatred, low self-esteem, thinking that I couldn’t do anything right, not thinking I was worthy of living anymore … It was just once that it became public."

Because she had been admitted on previous occasions the staff at the hospital insisted that Paris she attend a residential therapy program, which she credits with saving her life.

Paris, who had been home schooled by her dad Michael, also believes her struggles when she started studying at a private school contributed to her depression, but her switch to a therapeutic school in Utah for her sophomore year and half of her junior year helped her greatly.

She shared: "(I was hanging out with) a lot of older people doing a lot of crazy things. I was doing a lot of things that 13, 14, 15-year-olds shouldn’t do. I tried to grow up too fast, and I wasn’t really that nice of a person."

Discussing her time at the educational facility in Utah, she added: "It was great for me. I’m a completely different person. Before I was crazy. I was actually crazy. I was going through a lot of, like, teen angst. And I was also dealing with my depression and my anxiety without any help."

Prince Jackson is spending his Christmas encouraging young people to get involved in charities.

The 19-year-old son of the late pop music icon Michael Jackson has been doing his best to spread the message of goodwill this Christmas, as he aims to make the holidays special for underprivileged children.

The star – whose real name is Michael Joseph Jackson Jr. – says young people "focus on the wrong things", and he hopes to encourage his generation to "devote their time" to a good cause.

He said: "I would love to see this as the ripple that goes to other schools and to other states and to hopefully other countries.

"Our generation, they focus on the wrong things, like, ‘Who’s wearing what? Who’s doing what? Who’s vacationing where?’ There are real problems going on in the world that can be helped not by powerful people but by everyday people who just go in and devote their time.

"You should be decent enough to help out or want to help out your fellow man or woman."

Prince – who has siblings Paris, 18, and Blanket, 14 – credits his late father, who passed away in 2009, as his biggest inspiration in continuing his charitable deeds.

He said: I think he would be very happy.

"When I was younger my dad always told me about how Disney was such a happy place and I grew up on the cartoons. And I remember [watching] Mickey Mouse and all of [the cartoon characters] and how happy I would feel and I know that was because of my dad.

"It’s good to know that I’m doing that for the kids."

And it isn’t just his father who Prince cites for helping him along his journey, as he also says his siblings and his extended family "inspire" him.

He told ‘Entertainment Tonight’: "I have a great sense of loyalty and devotion to my family. They inspire me and I hope I inspire them."