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Priscilla Presley sparks reactions with rare intimate photos of Elvis Presley and Lisa Marie Presley

Priscilla Presley will always remain committed to honoring the legacy of her late ex-husband Elvis Presley.

The Elvis and me author met the legendary “If I Can Dream” singer in Germany in 1959 when she was 14 and he was 24, and they tied the knot in 1967.

Although the former couple separated four years before his untimely death at age 42 in 1977, they have always been at the forefront of preserving his memory, be it through maintaining Graceland or simply sharing some of their memories with fans to share.

On Sunday, Priscilla took to Instagram and shared a video announcing her upcoming performance, “An Intimate Evening with Priscilla Presley” on May 4 at the Carteret Performing Arts Center in New Jersey.

In addition to the exciting news, she shared a slew of throwback photos and videos featuring both the King of Rock and Roll and their late daughter Lisa Marie Presley, who passed away in January last year at the age of 54 from complications from a previous gastric bypass. procedure.

Among the sweet snaps was one of Elvis looking tenderly at Priscilla as she fixed his signature black hairstyle, one of them posing together with a big smile on the beach, plus another of Lisa Marie as a baby, propped up on her shoulders mother.

She also added some videos from a previous tropical vacation they took together, one of Elvis lounging on the beach in a striped T-shirt, and another of them walking along the water.

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After sharing the touching montage, fans quickly took to the comments section below the post to check out all the photos, with one writing: “Priscilla is more beautiful every day!” while others followed suit with, “You look amazing,” and, “The photos of you, Lisa and Elvis are beautiful! What a beautiful family,” as well as, “You are so beautiful Priscilla!”

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Priscilla and Elvis at their wedding in 1967

Despite having a tumultuous marriage to Elvis and being divorced before his death, Priscilla has never shied away from honoring his memory, starting with the pivotal decision to open Graceland to the public in 1982.

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Priscilla announced the opening of Graceland to the public in June 1982

Elvis bought the iconic Tennessee home in 1957 at the age of 22 for $100,000, and Priscilla moved into the property in 1963 at the age of 18.

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The Presley Women in 2022

At the time of his death, the property was reportedly worth $5 million, but Priscilla’s decision to open it to the public not only largely saved the Presley family from financial peril, but a Presley executive told Rolling in 2020 Stone that the estate is worth more than $500 millionand today it reportedly generates more than $10 million annually.

The residency now also includes an exhibition dedicated to Lisa Marie entitled Lisa Marie: Presley growing upfeaturing an overview of her personal effects, including school photos and report cards, the wallet she used in the late 1980s, and some key items representative of her music career, plus approximately 45 outfits she previously wore, including the black, flowing jumpsuit she donned for the Golden Globes, her last public appearance days before her death.

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