Paris Jackson has had a tattoo in honour of her late father Michael Jackson.

The 19-year-old shared a photograph on Instagram showing the word “Applehead” etched onto her foot.

According to US reports, the word – inked onto Paris’s left foot in curly, looping letters – was a term of endearment often used by the late King of Pop.

with every step i take, you lift my foot and guide me forward. love you 🍏

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Paris captioned the image: “With every step i take, you lift my foot and guide me forward. love you.”

She added an apple emoji at the end of her message.

It is not the first time Paris has had a tattoo in honour of the singer, who died following an overdose of the anaesthetic propofol in 2009.

Michael Jackson at the Brits
Michael Jackson ( Fiona Hanson/PA)

She marked her 18th birthday by getting an etching featuring the words Queen of My Heart in the pop legend’s own writing.

Paris also has a tattoo of the album cover for Dangerous, which was released in 1991.