PRISCILLA Presley is best known as the ex-wife of rock and roll legend Elvis Presley.

Since The King’s death, she has worked relentlessly to preserve the music icon’s legacy.

Who is Priscilla Presley and how old is she?

Priscilla Wagner was born on May 24, 1945 in Brooklyn, New York.

She is often mistaken for a much younger woman due to her youthful appearance and has admitted to having extensive plastic surgery.

In November 2016, she made an appearance on Loose Women and fans were convinced she looked at least 30 years younger than her actual age.

During the show, she shared her fond memories of her time with Elvis and revealed that she never allowed herself to dress up or go bare-faced.

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How did Priscilla meet Elvis?

Priscilla’s stepfather was in the air force and was stationed with his family in West Germany, which is where a young Priscilla met the superstar in Bad Nauheim in 1959, while Elvis was in the army.

She was only 14, but made a big impression on Elvis, who was 24 and already a big star.

The couple met at a party and hit it off immediately.

But because of his age and rock star status, Priscilla’s parents were a little reluctant to allow their daughter to get involved with him, but soon encouraged him.

The couple were keen to see each other regularly when he was in West Germany before he was discharged from the army in 1960.

When he returned to America, she was convinced that the relationship was over, but the couple stayed in touch by phone and eventually they were able to convince her parents to let her visit.

She eventually moved in with him at Graceland in 1963 and they were married at the Aladdin Hotel in Las Vegas, Nevada in 1967 – eight years after they first met.

After they married, Priscilla described her sex life with the music legend as “passionate” and full of adventure.

“Ordinary excitement was sometimes not enough [for Elvis],” she wrote, reports the Chicago Tribune“especially when he was under the influence of powerful drugs.”

The superstar’s brutal touring schedule put a strain on the marriage, and both had affairs. Their marriage broke up in 1973, but they remained friends.

How close are Priscilla and Tom Jones?

Tom Jones and Priscilla Presley met at the height of their 1960s heyday and set tongues wagging after meeting for dinner in Los Angeles earlier this year.

Priscilla has since denied any romance with the Welsh crooner.

Appearing on Good Morning Britain in June 2017, she said: “Tom and I have been friends since ’68. It’s true. It’s obviously not the first time we’ve been out, but probably the first outing in public.

“But always friendship, always friends. He’s a great guy. Part of it was because he lost his wife, she was the love of his life. It was kind of friends coming together to support him.”

Tom previously admitted Priscilla’s ex-husband Elvis would have reservations about them getting close.

Tom told The Sun: “I really don’t know how Elvis would feel about us having dinner together – he probably wouldn’t be too sure.”

How many children does Priscilla Presley have?

Priscilla and Elvis had one daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, who was born on February 1, 1968.

On January 12, 2023, news broke that Lisa had died after suffering a complete cardiac arrest, at the age of 54.

Priscilla Presley, confirmed the news of her daughter’s passing, saying: “It is with a heavy heart that I have to share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us.”

The actress continued: “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to cope with this profound loss.

“Thank you for your love and prayers. There will be no further comment at this time.”

She has been married four times, including to singer Michael Jackson for two years, although they dated for two years after they split.

The two met in 1975 when a seven-year-old Presley attended several of his concerts in Las Vegas and became friends in adult life in 1992, where she helped him through his most difficult times.

She also has a son, Navarone Anthony Garibaldi, who was born on March 1, 1987. He is a musician and the son of Priscilla’s former long-term partner businessman Marco Garibaldi.

What else is Priscilla Presley famous for?

In addition to turning Graceland, Elvis’ home, into a top tourist attraction, she also appeared in Dallas and three Naked Gun spoof comedy films.

She is an ambassador for the Dream Foundation, a charity that grants wishes to terminally ill adults and their families.

Presley is also a devout member of the controversial Church of Scientology.

What was Priscilla Presley’s dispute with Riley Keough over Lisa Marie Presley’s estate?

Lisa Marie Presley was the sole heir to Elvis’ estate and inherited his Graceland home in 1993 when she turned 25.

Before Lisa inherited the estate, her mother and executors of the estate grew it to an estimated £76.9 million. However, she sold 85 per cent of it in 2004 for a reported £80m.

After the tragic death of Lisa Marie on January 13, 2023 – the grieving family began to be torn apart by a bitter quarrel between Priscilla and her grandmother Riley Keough – the eldest child of Lisa.

Actress Riley was reportedly upset when her grandmother arrived at the funeral with Lisa’s fourth husband Michael Lockwood, from whom her mother had only divorced six months earlier.

Sources say it was the “last thing” Lisa would have wanted.

However, other sources claimed that the feud started before and that the two barely spoke even before the funeral.

Shortly after the funeral, Priscilla launched a legal bid to take control of Elvis’ estate from Riley, who had inherited it after her mother’s death.

The lawsuit questions the “authenticity and validity” of Lisa’s decision to remove Priscilla as a trustee of the Presley estate in 2016 and replace her with Riley and her brother Benjamin, who died in 2020.

The trust owns Elvis’ old home, the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, and a 15 per cent stake in Elvis Presley Enterprises, which together brought in a reported £90m last year.

The feuding pair are said to have been barely on speaking terms and friends close to Riley – who stars in new Prime Video drama Daisy Jones & The Six – said she was devastated by the split.

A source said: “She is sad that it has turned into a public issue and knows her mother would never want that.

“Riley is very stressed and has been trying to keep a positive attitude.”

Sources say “heartbroken” Riley is trying to get over the pain of losing her mother by focusing on being a mother to her new baby.

In April 2023, Lisa Marie’s half-brother insisted Priscilla and Riley were not on the rocks.

Musician Navarone Garibaldi, whose father is Priscilla’s former film producer Marco Garibaldi, said that they “didn’t fall out and they are very close”.

He added: “I hope people will stop saying nasty things about Priscilla now. She’s human just like we all are. Leave her alone and let her enjoy whatever she has left.”

The family row was supposed to come to a head with a court case on April 13, but Priscilla’s legal team asked for it to be moved to May.

On May 16, 2023, it seemed that the crisis over Elvis’ estate was finally over after Priscilla and Riley reached a settlement after months of the very public family saga.

Priscilla’s lawyer, Ronson Shamoun, told reporters outside the LA court: “They reached a settlement. Families are happy.”

The statement was echoed by Riley’s attorney, Justin Gold, who said: “She wouldn’t have agreed to the settlement if she wasn’t happy with it. She’s very happy.”