Madonna shares rare family portrait of all SIX children and her father Tony, 93, in heart-wrenching post

Madonna has shared a rare family portrait featuring herself and her six children, as well as her father, Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone, 93.

The Thanksgiving post was revealed on Monday via her official Instagram account, featuring a heartbreaking post about her brother Christopher Ciccone, who died in October at the age of 63.

Madge, 66, posed with her father and children; Lourdes, 28, Rocco, 24, David, 19, Mercy, 18, and twins Stella and Estere, 12.

In her post, the Material Girl spoke of her pain seeing her father Tony cry at his son Christopher’s funeral.

His death came after their stepmother, Joan Clare Ciccone, died on September 24 after a short but aggressive battle with cancer.

“My family has suffered a lot of loss this year,” Madonna wrote in her bittersweet caption.

“My father maintained Dignity. I saw him crying in the cemetery when we buried my brother Christopher, just after he lost 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 we create our own.

“As time passes, I gain more and more appreciation for this microcosm of life that dances around me and teaches me lessons every day.”

Madonna’s brother Christopher died after a battle with pancreatic cancer, his publicist confirmed to DailyMail.com at the time.

Christopher passed away peacefully on October 4, surrounded by his husband Ray Thacker and their loved ones at his home in Michigan.

“Christopher’s loving husband stood faithfully by his side through the final stages of the cancer that would ultimately take his life,” his rep said.

Madonna’s father Silvio Anthony “Tony” Ciccone, 93, pictured in a rare portrait

In her post, the Material Girl spoke of her pain seeing her father Tony cry at his son Christopher’s funeral

The Thanksgiving post was revealed on Monday via her official Instagram account, featuring a heartbreaking post about her late brother Christopher Ciccone.

He is survived by his Queen of Pop sister and their siblings Martin, Paula, Melanie, Jennifer and Mario, as well as their father and numerous 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 together throughout her career, but fell out in 2008 over Christopher’s amazing book ‘Life with My Sister Madonna’.

Christopher worked throughout his career as a designer, artist and director, organizing concert tours, music videos and films, to commercial, residential interior and furniture design.

Once Madonna’s closest sibling, 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 superstardom.

Christopher was Madonna’s personal assistant and dresser, her interior designer and artistic director of her breathtaking world tours.