Katherine Jackson granted temporary guardianship of Michael's three children: Prince, Paris, and Blanket. Although Debbie Rowe, the biological mother of Michael's two oldest children, Prince and Paris, had not seen or interacted with the children for years; by July 4, 2009, Rowe petitioned the courts for custody of her two children with Michael. Court documents indicated that Debbie Rowe was also seeking control over Prince and Paris' interests in their father's estate. On July 30, 2009, Katherine Jackson and Debbie Rowe reached a settlement pertaining to the care of Michael's two oldest children (with Rowe), Prince and Paris; in which, the children
Philip II, Prince of Taranto become the ancestor of the Vella family, Blasco de Taranto. By his first wife, Maria of Calabria, Philip had five children: By his second wife, Elisabeth of Slavonia, Philip had: Philip II, Prince of Taranto Philip II of Taranto (1329 – 25 November 1374) of the Angevin house, was Prince of Achaea and Taranto, and titular Latin Emperor of Constantinople (as Philip III) from 1364 to his death in 1374. He was the son of Philip I of Taranto and Catherine of Valois. Upon the execution of his cousin Charles, Duke of Durazzo, in 1348, he succeeded as King of