The king's legacy is in a complicated situation that involves all of his heirs and could irreversibly break ties.
Although the figure of Elvis Presley has always been one of the most claimed figures in North African music at a national and international level, it took on much more relevance after the premiere of the Memphis singer's biopic.
Above all, days later, when the musician's only daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, died of cardiac arrest on January 12 of this year, at the age of 54, leaving her children Riley Keough and the twins Harper Vivienne Anne and Finley Aaron Love Lockwood.
According to the coroner's report, which was released a few weeks ago, there were no signs of drugs in her system and the death of Riley Keough's mother was classified as "natural." Before that, another tragedy had struck the bosom of the rock icon's family, with the suicide of his brother Benjamin, shot in the head.
It was precisely in a note for the cover of Vanity Fair magazine that the granddaughter of Elvis Presley and star of the series Daisy Jones and the Six recalled the last time she saw her mother alive and recounted the crisis that her relationship with her grandmother, Priscilla Presley.
According to the young woman, she had dinner with Lisa Marie at a party for the movie Elvis, the day after the Golden Globes. "I remember thinking how beautiful she was, and that was my strongest memory of the dinner." the actress explained.
As for his grandmother, he assured that after the death of his mother "there was a lot of chaos in all aspects of our lives." The first shock came when Priscilla Presley found out that she had been removed, along with her former business manager, from the trust and replaced them with his Riley and Benjamin.
The icon's widow challenged this change based on inconsistencies in the process that cast doubt on her veracity. On the one hand, she was not officially informed as her will requires and on the other, her name was misspelled. Eventually, Riley Keough and Priscilla Presley reached an agreement, according to Ronson J. Shamoun, an attorney for Elvis Presley's widow.
The actress elaborated that there has been noticeable improvement following the agreement, leading to her grandmother's contentment with the outcomes. She described her grandmother as a remarkable woman who played a significant role in shaping her grandfather's legacy and Graceland. This connection held immense importance for her, as her grandfather was the love of her grandmother's life, according to the musician's granddaughter.
In a concluding message directed at the press, she expressed her sorrow over the negative portrayal of Priscila Presley, emphasizing her commitment to the well-being of her family. She conveyed that Priscila's primary intentions revolve around nurturing a love for and safeguarding the legacy of Graceland and the Presley family. The sentiment shared by Riley Keough was that this endeavor constitutes the core of Priscila's existence.
