Peaches Geldof battled her own demons and drugs after the death of her mother Paula Yates

PEACHES Geldof was born a rock and roll princess, but her “idyllic” childhood became “rudderless and troubled” after her mother’s death.

PEACHES Honeyblossom Michelle Charlotte Angel Vanessa Geldof was born on March 13 1989. Even then, as a tiny baby, she was a rock and roll princess — the daughter of Boomtown Rats lead singer Sir Bob Geldof and TV presenter Paula Yates.

Before the break up...Bob Geldof, Paula Yates, their five-year-old daughter Fifi Trixiebelle, left, show off the new addition to their family, an as yet unnamed baby girl, later named Peaches.

But the childhood Peaches described as “idyllic” in her early years was shattered at age six when her mother left Geldof for INXS frontman Michael Hutchence.

Suddenly, the perfect upbringing became ‘rudderless and troubled’.

A different life... Michael Hutchence and Paula Yates with her daughters Peaches, Pixie and Fifi.

In later interviews Peaches said the divorce had left Sir Bob bitter and struggling to cope. She also watched her mother turn into a “broken shell’’ who self-medicated to get through the day.

The battle between Sir Bob and Paula caused Peaches a lot of grief.

“On top of that, there was my father who was very embittered and depressed about it and for us children, an environment that was impossible, veering between a week with my mother that was complete chaos, and then with my father, which was almost Dickensian — homework, dinner, bed — because he was trying in his own way to combat what was going on at my mother’s.”

Peaches was devastated when her mother left for Hutchence.

Her mother had a new baby with Hutchence, named Tiger Lily.

Things became worse after Hutchence was found hanged in his Sydney hotel room in 1997. Yates was inconsolable and three years later in 2000 was found dead from an accidental drug overdose when Peaches was just 11.

Mother and child ... Peaches Geldof posted this photo on Instagram, with her late mother, just hours before the 25 year old was found dead in her UK home. "Me and my mum".

Peaches says she was unable to grieve and felt numb to the emotion of her mother’s death. This unresolved grief may have played a part in her teenage rebellion and later drug use.

Fears for Peaches heightened when she was a teen living in the US. And there was no doubt Peaches liked to party. She drank and smoked her way around Los Angeles. Images appeared of her topless, dishevelled and showing off her tattoos.

Peaches Geldof attends Paris Fashion Week.

In July 2008 she stopped breathing for several minutes and was treated by paramedics for an overdose but refused to go to hospital in case her father found out. She later admitted taking drugs saying: “It’s something people go through in their lives, especially growing up in London.”

Peaches Geldof married Max Drummey without her father’s knowledge.

At age 19, Peaches married drummer Max Drummey, 24, without her father’s knowledge during a ceremony in Las Vegas, but the union lasted only six months.

In love... Peaches Geldof and Thomas Cohen.

She finally found some peace when she became a mother to Astala and Phaedra. She married Astala’s father Thomas Cohen, lead singer of band S.C.U.M wearing a lace dress and a crown made of daises looking every inch the rock and roll princess she was always destined to be.

Her life seemed finally to be on track.

Peaches Geldof on the cover of Hello magazine.

In an interview less than a month ago Peaches spoke of her love for her children saying she owed her life to them.

“I am not about to let them down, not for anyone or anything.”

A heavily pregnant Peaches Geldof, her husband Thomas Cohen and their son Astala.