Priscilla Presley met Elvis when she was just 14 years old – and they married eight years later. Although the couple separated in 1973, four years before the death of the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll”, the singer is still the love of her life, she says again and again. The actress has now announced that she later wants to be buried next to her ex-husband.
Priscilla Presley wants to lie in the meditation garden of the Graceland estate in Memphis after her death. “That’s what I want and always wanted,” said the 78-year-old in the TV show “Piers Morgan Uncensored”. She would even find the thought of it “great”. According to the actress, this plan is a done deal and has even been recorded in writing.
After Elvis’ only daughter Lisa Marie Presley died unexpectedly in January 2023, an inheritance dispute broke out between Priscilla Presley and her granddaughter Riley Keough; after all, the deceased was intended to be the sole heir to the Elvis Presley estate. Ultimately, the family reached an agreement in court: Keough became the sole administrator of the estate and the trustee for her siblings, who were still minors, while Priscilla Presley received a lump sum payment of one million US dollars (around 935,000 euros) and the promise of the Graceland property. Burial. According to the US magazine “People”, there is a specific clause in the resulting settlement agreement of the lawsuit that promises the actress this.
Priscilla’s grave would only be near Elvis Presley
Priscilla Presley’s grave will not be located directly next to the late singer, but “as close as possible” – that is, without moving an existing grave site. Because Evis is currently buried between his father Vernon and his grandmother Minnie. The resting place of his daughter Lisa Marie Presley and his grandson Benjamin Keough are believed to be on the other side of the garden next to a fountain.
The widow always justifies the reason for her wish with her enduring love for the music legend. “I’ve never met anyone like him and I don’t think I ever will again,” she said now. “He had the biggest heart. He had a great sense of humor. He had a lot of love.” Priscilla Presley never married again after the “King of Rock ‘n’ Roll.”
Most recently, the biopic “Priscilla” was released, in which the relationship between the actress and Elvis Presley was filmed. The film, directed by Sofia Coppola, will be shown in selected cinemas in Germany as a 35MM preview from December 26, 2023. “Priscilla” will be released in cinemas nationwide from January 4th, 2024.