The history of marriage between Elvis Presley and Priscilla and the true reason for their separation that few know

Beyond the musical facet that we all know Elvis Presleyrarely mentions its relationship with Priscilla Beaulieu. That girl who met in her youth and with whom she would marry later would be A fundamental part of the life of the King of Rock & Roll.

However, as in any link, there would be differences, difficulties and obstacles to overcome. And of course, this was not easy if we take into account the fame that Presley had reaped for the decades of the 50 ‘and 60’.

Knowledge and courtship

Priscilla met a 24 -year -old Elvis when she was only 14. At that time, the young man fulfilled military service in Germany in 1959, and she was a shy girl who used to change military base for her stepfather, an officer of the US Air Forces.

When he moved to Wiesbaden (West Germany), Priscilla was invited to a party by one of Elvis’s friendswho was already a star, with releases like ‘Jailhouse Rock’ and ‘Hound Dog’. There was immediately a connection, and there were several hours alone in a room. When she was late to her house, her parents were enraged and ordered to see the charismatic boy, who negotiated with them to continue seeing her.

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The couple remained united from that moment until 1960, when Elvis left Germany. Despite this separation and the rumors that he went out with several women, asked Priscilla to stay, and that they would see again. Indeed, she got her number to continue in contact and, two years later, He invited her to visit her in Los Angeles for two weeks. After more visits, Priscilla’s parents allowed him to move to Memphis in 1963, although she always escaped to Graceland to spend time with Elvis. “He had a double life: day schoolbox, fatal woman at night, “she explained.

Marriage and Divorce of Elvis Presley and Priscilla

Elvis proposed to Priscilla during Christmas 1966. However, the reason was not romantic, but rather contractual, since his representative asked him that formalize their relationship to prevent rumors from running that I was with other women. Priscilla clarified that the couple does not consume until the wedding day, which was questioned by the public.

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The couple He married on May 1, 1967when Priscilla was 21 years old and Elvis 31. The celebration was in a suite at the missing hotel Aladdin, with the assistance of some 14 guests, and lasted only eight minutes. The bride’s dress caught the attention, and some images of the event went to the collective imaginary of pop culture. Exactly nine months after the wedding, Lisa Marie was born. “Elvis entered the room and kissed me, delighted that we had a perfectly normal and healthy baby. She was already in love with her. She looked at me with her in her arms and her eyes fogged in happiness. Then she took us at two and hugged us “Priscilla said.

However, That period was crossed by numerous infidelities, especially from Elvis. For his part, Priscilla had started dance classes and fell in love with his instructor. When leaving this bond, she realized that she needed much more of her husband. Fame didn’t help either, and Elvis stayed long away from home. In addition, she remembered that he controlled her totally: “He taught me everything: how to dress, how to walk, how to make up and comb myself, how to behave, how to correspond to love, in her way. Over the years, she became my father , in my husband and almost in God. “

There was even an episode in which they had relations by force, and even Elvis didn’t want her to have a career of her own linked to modeling and interpretation. “What really hurt me was that he was not sensitive with me as a woman and that his attempt of reconciliation would have arrived too late … my physical and emotional needs were unsatisfied. This was not the kind and understanding man that I loved,” Priscilla said.

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They lasted 14 years. The separation arrived on February 23, 1972, and Divorce was consumed in October 1973although they remained very close later. Four years later, Elvis died of cardiac arrest at age 42.