Grief in the family: how the children of famous parents are ruining their reputation

Growing up in a “blue blood” family is still stressful. Endless social events, constant media attention and high expectations – children of famous parents face all this in one way or another. Suffice it to recall the story of today’s birthday boy – Prince Harry, who is 38 years old. II. Elizabeth’s youngest grandchild has become the most controversial heir to the British royal family. And if among his “failures” in his youth were nude photos that made the front pages of all the newspapers, then at the age of 36 the Duke of Sussex decided to resign from his royal powers and moved to the USA with his wife and son.

Harry has repeatedly admitted that life under the gun of the paparazzi was not for him. He has often been the hero of scandalous chronicles, and his teenage antics are still called disgraceful to the entire dynasty of British monarchs. On the occasion of the prince’s birthday, they decided to commemorate the heirs of famous families who damaged their parents’ reputation in the eyes of the public.

Prince Andrew

Another “elite” heir to the royal family, World War II. Elizabeth’s son can be called Prince Andrew. Last year, American Virginia Giuffre accused him of sexual assault. By the way, at that time the girl herself was only 17 years old. It was later revealed that Virginia was one of the victims of businessman Jeffrey Epstein, who brought her to the prince in 2001.

Epstein was later charged with inciting minors into prostitution. In 2008, it all ended with a deal with the investigation, during which the billionaire was sentenced to 13 months in prison. But eight years later, a criminal case was again opened against the businessman for committing suicide.

After the girl’s public letter, Prince Andrew made a statement in which he said he had never met Virginia before. However, after several months of litigation, World War II Elizabeth deprived her son of military ranks and titles.

Paris Hilton

Paris Hilton, if not in her turbulent youth, may well be the heir to the family business that is the world’s largest hotel chain, Hilton. A series of scandals began in 2000, when the main blonde of Hollywood began dating Pamela Anderson’s ex-husband Rick Salomon. A few years after the couple broke up, a home video with their participation appeared on the Web.

Later, in 2006, Paris Hilton was arrested for drunk driving. In court, he pleaded guilty and was sentenced to a $1,500 fine and three years probation. A year later, the Hilton heir was arrested for driving with a revoked license. He was sentenced to 45 days in prison for violating the terms of the court agreement.

Despite a turbulent youth, Paris finally found happiness in a quiet family life. Last year she married socialite, businessman Carter Reum. But even this did not arouse the desire of famous parents to put him back in the will.

Malia Obama

The heir to the former US president, despite his young age, managed to gain a scandalous reputation. After leaving school, he decided to take a “blank year” before college to enjoy his youth. All the fun started the day Malia turned 18. The girl had fun with her friends at the Lollapalooza music festival in Chicago, where vacationers filmed her using illegal substances. This caused discontent not only among the strict father, but also among most Americans.

After pictures of Malia once again appeared on the Web, Barack Obama sent his daughter to a drug treatment clinic. And as it turned out later, this brought the girl to her senses. He became a student at Harvard in 2017 and currently works in the film industry.

Stefania Grimaldi

The daughter of Grace Kelly and Prince Ranier not only repeated the success of her mother, but also became a real fashionista, like Mark Boan or Edith Head, who was in their house from the birth of the girl, but fate decreed otherwise. At 18, Stefania was the main star at all parties. The paparazzi caught her with suspicious boyfriends now and then. In 1991, Princess Stephanie began dating her bodyguard Daniel Ducruet, and being six months pregnant only added to the piquancy of the story. Despite the father’s prohibitions, the couple had two children, but after two years the relationship ended.

Later, Stephanie announced the birth of her third baby. The boy’s father was another bodyguard of the princess Jean-Raymond Gottlieb, but the relationship between the couple did not work out. And in 2001, the princess had an affair with a married elephant trainer Franco Knee and even moved to the circus trailer.

Jaycee Chan

Jackie Chan’s only son, Jaycee, would follow in his father’s footsteps and become an artist. However, despite the large sums of money invested in promotion, it was unsuccessfully followed everywhere. In 2014, Jaycee Chan was arrested for possession of illegal substances and sentenced to six months in prison. Star father did not interfere with the trial. Also, shortly before this precedent, Jackie Chan received the title of anti-drug ambassador from the Chinese police. He has also repeatedly advocated the use of the death penalty as the ultimate punishment for dependent people. The actor later apologized publicly for his son and said he would donate all of his assets to charity after his death.