Elvis Presley Actually Has Three Living Grandchildren
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With Sofia Coppola's Priscilla now playing in theaters, you might already have questions about the daughter Priscilla Presley shared with her former husband, Elvis Presley. The couple's only child, Lisa Marie Presley, was born on February 1, 1968, and she unexpectedly died in January of 2023 due to a small bowel obstruction.
“It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” her mother, Priscilla, said in a statement released to the Associated Press. “She was the most passionate, strong and loving woman I have ever known.”
Lisa Marie may have been Elvis' only child, but the "Love Me Tender"singer's legacy lives on in his grandchildren. In fact, Lisa Marie had four children of her own, all of whom share a bloodline with the rock n' roll king. And you probably recognize at least one of them.
Below, everything to know about Elvis' grandchildren through his only child, Lisa Marie.
How many kids did Lisa Marie have?
Lisa Marie had four children—Riley Keough, Benjamin Keough, Harper Lockwood, and Finley Lockwood. Here’s what you need to know about each.
Riley Keough, 34
Riley is Lisa Marie’s eldest child, and thus Elvis' oldest grandchild. Riley has had a successful career modeling, acting, and directing. She’s appeared in The Girlfriend Experience, Mad Max: Fury Road, and Magic Mike, per IMDb. She also made her directorial debut with the movie War Pony at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
Most notably, she starred in the hit Amazon Prime series Daisy Jones & the Six. Her effortless portrayal of a rock n' roll icon is all making sense now, TBH.
After some legal disputes with her grandmother, Riley is the sole custodian of Graceland and the family's shares of Elvis Presley Enterprises, which are worth around $500 million, according to Vanity Fair. Riley also told the publication that Elvis' chefs used to cook for her and her family when they were still alive.
“It was very Southern: greens and fried catfish and fried chicken and hush puppies. Cornbread and beans. Banana pudding," she told Vanity Fair.
Benjamin Keough
Benjamin was Lisa Marie’s second child with Danny Keough, who was born in 1992. He tragically died by suicide in 2020, an event Riley has repeatedly referenced on social media.
“Not an hour goes by where I don’t think of you and miss you,” she captioned one photo of the two of them. “It’s been two years today since you left and I still can’t believe you’re not here. You are so loved my Ben Ben. ❤️💫🍣.” The Daisy Jones and The Six star also has a story highlight dedicated to her brother on her Instagram page.
Benjamin was actually buried at his grandfather's former home, Graceland, in Memphis, Tennessee. He was just 27 years old when he died.
Benjamin’s friend Brandon Howard told People that his friend struggled with mental health and felt pressure to live up to a certain standard as the grandson of Elvis Presley.
“Sometimes he struggled with depression,” he said. “It's a tough thing when you have a lot of pressure with your family and living up to a name and an image. It's a lot of pressure. It's almost like you're pressured into having to be a musician, having to be an actor. It was good for him to go around the world and discover himself and have his own friends.”
Lisa Marie also posted an Instagram tribute to her son in 2020. “My beautiful beautiful angel, I worshipped the ground you walked on, on this earth and now in Heaven," she wrote alongside a picture of her son. "My heart and soul went with you. The depth of the pain is suffocating and bottomless without you every moment of every day.”
Harper and Finley Lockwood, 15
Harper and Finley are Lisa Marie’s 15-year-old twins with her ex-husband, Michael Lockwood. They would be Elvis' youngest grandchildren. Lisa Marie didn't shared much information about her youngest children over the years, but she did post on social media that her youngest daughters fostered puppies during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic:
Harper and Finley have largely stayed out of the spotlight, but they’ve appeared with their mom at some public events. They also seem close to their half-sister, Riley, based on public appearances.
Who were Lisa Marie Presley’s spouses?
Lisa Marie was not married at the time of her death. However, she was previously married to Michael Lockwood, Nicholas Cage, Michael Jackson, and Danny Keough, per People.
She shares children with both Danny Keough and Michael Lockwood.
According to TMZ, Keough performed CPR on Lisa Marie after her housekeeper found her unresponsive at her home.
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