Madonna has shared a rare family portrait featuring her and her six children, as well as her 93-year-old father, Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone.
The Thanksgiving post was revealed Monday via her official Instagram account that included a heartbreaking post about her brother Christopher Ciccone, who died at age 63 in October.
Madge, 66, posed with her father and children; Lourdes, 28 years old, Rocco, 24, David, 19, Mercy, 18 and the twins Stella and Estere, 12.
In her post, the Material Girl spoke of her pain at seeing her father Tony cry at his son Christopher’s funeral.
His death came after his stepmother, Tony’s wife Joan Clare Ciccone, died on September 24 after a brief but aggressive battle with cancer.
“My family has experienced a lot of loss this year,” Madonna wrote in her bittersweet caption.
Madonna Shares Rare Family Portrait of Her SIX Children and 93-Year-Old Father Tony in Heartbreaking Post
‘My father has endured with Dignity. Seeing him cry in the cemetery when we buried my brother Christopher, right after losing his wife. It was a moment I will never forget.”
“Spending time with him and all my children on Thanksgiving was medicine for the soul,” she concluded.
The legendary singer began her post by writing: ‘We are born into families and create our own.
“As time goes by, I appreciate more and more these microcosms of life that dance around me and teach me lessons every day.”
Madonna’s brother Christopher died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, her publicist confirmed to DailyMail.com at the time.
Christopher passed away peacefully on October 4 surrounded by his husband Ray Thacker and loved ones at their home in Michigan.
“Christopher’s beloved wife was faithfully by his side during the final stages of the cancer that would ultimately take his life,” his rep said.
Madonna’s father Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone, 93, photographed in rare portrait
In her post, the Material Girl spoke of her pain at seeing her father Tony cry at his son Christopher’s funeral.
The Thanksgiving post was revealed on Monday via her official Instagram account that included a heartbreaking post about her late brother Christopher Ciccone.
He is survived by his sister Queen of Pop and his brothers Martin, Paula, Melanie, Jennifer and Mario, as well as his father and countless nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
“He was an extremely talented man with a wicked sense of humor,” said a friend.
Christopher and his sister worked closely throughout their career, but had a falling out in 2008 over Christopher’s explosive book ‘Life with My Sister Madonna’.
Christopher worked as a designer, artist and director throughout his career organizing concert tours, music videos and films, to commercial and residential interior and furniture design.
Once Madonna’s closest brother, Christopher began his career as her assistant, dresser, stylist and artistic director.
Madonna and Christopher grew up together in Michigan and learned to dance together.
Christopher then followed Madonna to New York, where she began her long journey to wealth and stardom.
Christopher has been Madonna’s personal assistant and dresser, her interior decorator and artistic director of her spectacular world tours.