Michael Schumacher's recent trip to Switzerland was planned in advance and was 'independent' to the birth of his newborn granddaughter, reports say.
The German's daughter, Gina Schumacher, recently announced the birth of baby Millie - having tied the knot with boyfriend Iain Bethke at a special ceremony last year.
Reports in Germany have claimed that Schumacher, who hasn't been seen in public since his devastating skiing accident in 2013, jetted out to Switzerland to meet the newest addition of the family.
The Formula One legend, who won seven titles, usually resides in Majorca.
Michael Schumacher's recent trip to Switzerland was planned in advance and was 'independent' to the birth of his newborn granddaughter
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He is cared for by his inner circle, consisting of 'around 20' people, as he continues to live with his life-changing injuries.
According to German publication Bunte, Schumacher's trip to Switzerland was 'planned anyway'.
The 56-year-old has been known to jet between the family's villa in Mallorca to their mansion in Switzerland in order to receive treatment.
And they say that Schumacher 'won't have his grandchild around him all the time', with Gina and Iain set to spend some time in America.
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Gina was born in February 1997, when her father was in the prime years of his racing career.
Schumacher and his wife Corinna Schumacher then had a son, Mick Schumacher, two years later.
In another Schumacher update, it recently emerged that, with the help of Corinna, he'd signed a special helmet for Sir Jackie Stewart.
The helmet in question features the distinctive Royal Stewart Tartan design, the same pattern worn by Stewart during his illustrious career in the 1960s and 1970s.
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Michael Schumacher has been protected by wife Corinna Schumacher ever since his skiing accident in 2013GETTYThe white helmet will be sold to raise vital funds for Race Against Dementia, a charity established by the Scottish racing legend.
It was displayed to fans at the Bahrain Grand Prix over the weekend.
Meanwhile, little is known about Schumacher and his condition today.
His family have always preferred to keep details about the stricken star to a minimum so he can live his life in peace.
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Corinna, speaking in 2021, said that he was 'different' - but that he was surrounded by a strong support network.
"Michael is here. Different, but he's here, and that gives us strength, I find," she said.
"He still shows me how strong he is every day.
"We live together at home. We do therapy. We do everything we can to make Michael better and to make sure he's comfortable. And to simply make him feel our family, our bond.
Michael Schumacher hasn't been seen in public since a tragic skiing accident back in 2013GETTY"And no matter what, I will do everything I can. We all will. We're trying to carry on as a family, the way Michael liked it and still does. And we are getting on with our lives.
"'Private is private', as he always said. It's very important to me that he can continue to enjoy his private life as much as possible. Michael always protected us, and now we are protecting Michael."
