Yes, Priscilla Presley will be buried at Graceland close to her late husband Elvis Presley.
Priscilla Ann Presley is an American actress and businesswoman. She is well-known for working in movies such as Love Is Forever, The Fall Guy, The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad!, Melrose Place, Spin City, Dallas, and many more. Other than this she is also known to be the ex-wife of the late American singer Elvis Presley. Post Presley’s death, Priscilla went on to be the co-founder and former chairperson of Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE).
Her Presley’s only daughter with Elvis Presley, Lisa Marie, unfortunately, passed away on January 12, 2023, at age 54 after suffering a cardiac arrest just like her father Elvis.
What is Graceland?
Graceland is a mansion on a 13.8-acre estate in Memphis, Tennessee, United States, which was owned by American singer Elvis Presley. As per records, the late singer has been put to rest along with his parents, paternal grandmother, grandson, and daughter, post his passing on August 16, 1977. Due to the singer’s immense fame worldwide, Graceland was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 7, 1991, and was declared a National Historic Landmark on March 27, 2006.
Every section of Graceland is in the hands of Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc. (EPE). After Presley’s death, according to his will, his father Vernon Presley inherited Graceland and after Vernon’s death, Elvis Presley’s only daughter Lisa Marie acquired the inheritance of Graceland, with Priscilla Presley becoming the trustee. Now after Lisa Marie’s passing in 2023, her elder daughter Riley Keough became the sole trustee and owner of Graceland.
Did Priscilla Presley get permission to be buried at Graceland?
Yes, after Riley Keough was declared the sole trustee and owner of Graceland after her mother Lisa Marie’s death, she allowed her grandmother Priscilla Presley to be buried at Graceland besides her ex-husband Elvis Presley, and her daughter Lisa Presley.
According to People, the court documents they got hands-on in June stated, "To the extent of her authority, Riley agrees to allow Priscilla to be buried upon her death in the Meditation Garden of Graceland.” The statement also read, "The burial location will be at the location closest to Elvis Presley without moving any existing gravesite."
The court document also adds that Riley Keough agrees to involve Priscilla's son Navarone Garcia, 36, and "any person Priscilla names as her executor" and in her will in the arranging of her memorial ceremony.
Is Riley Keough’s brother Benjamin Keough also buried in Graceland?
Riley Keough’s younger brother Benjamin Keough is laid to rest in Graceland with his grandfather Elvis Presley, his mother Lisa Marie, and his great grandparents, Vernon and Gladys. For the unversed, Benjamin Storm Keough who was born on October 21, 199, was found dead on July 12, 2020, at the age of 27 in Calabasas, California.
According to official documents, Benjamin Keough committed suicide and his death was ruled a suicide by the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's Office.
FAQs
A. Priscilla Presley is 78 years old as of 2023.
A. Elvis Presley is survived by his ex-wife Priscilla Presley and his only daughter Lisa Presley.
A. Graceland is located in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
