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Priscilla Presley<\/a>\u2019s previous memoir, 1985\u2019s Elvis and Me<\/a>, detailed her unconventional courtship with Elvis Presley<\/a>, their headline-grabbing marriage<\/a>, and the factors that contributed to their divorce in October 1973<\/a>.<\/p>\n But her new book, titled Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis<\/a>, raises an intriguing question: Were Priscilla and the King of Rock \u2019n\u2019 Roll ever close to getting back together? She reflects on this and a variety of other topics, including the tragic death of daughter Lisa Marie Presley<\/a> in January 2023, in the latest account of her life, available Tuesday.<\/p>\n While Priscilla, 80, has previously been candid about her enduring love for Elvis, one passage in particular illustrates just how close she and her ex-husband remained after their breakup\u2014even leaving open the possibility of a reunion one day.<\/p>\n In an excerpt from the book, Priscilla writes about spending Christmas with Elvis sometime after their divorce.<\/p>\n As he was leaving, Elvis kissed Priscilla on her forehead and gave her a loving look\u2014before suggesting he hoped to reconcile at some point. \u201cThere was a moment, and then he said, \u2018Someday. Maybe someday,\u2019\u201d Priscilla wrote, according to USA Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n Although Priscilla pursued other relationships immediately after their split\u2014including with her karate instructor, Mike Stone, and lawyer Robert Kardashian<\/a> (Kim<\/a>, Khlo\u00e9<\/a>, Rob<\/a>, and Kourtney<\/a>\u2019s father)\u2014she and Elvis remained incredibly close.<\/p>\n Priscilla told Today<\/a> they spoke on the phone frequently as they shared custody of Lisa Marie, making the idea of patching up their relationship entirely tangible. \u201cThose were hopes and dreams, and it would have have been great if it happened,\u201d Presley explained to host Savannah Guthrie.<\/p>\n Elvis and Priscilla\u2019s reunion never materialized. On August 16, 1977, Elvis\u2019s then-fianc\u00e9e, Ginger Alden, discovered him incapacitated at Graceland. Elvis was pronounced dead<\/a> shortly after at Baptist Memorial Hospital\u2014officially of a heart attack, though speculation has persisted whether genetics or a drug overdose played a factor.<\/p>\n Priscilla, in Los Angeles at the time, received the news in a phone call from Elvis\u2019 friend and road manager Joe Esposito<\/a>. In the book, she details her initial reaction and first words to daughter Lisa Marie.<\/p>\n \u201cA few minutes later, the phone rang again, and when I picked it up, I heard Lisa\u2019s voice saying, \u2018Mommy! Mommy! Something\u2019s happened to Daddy! Everybody\u2019s crying,\u2019\u201d Priscilla wrote<\/a>. \u201cI told Lisa, \u2018I know, baby,\u2019 and reassured her that Daddy\u2019s plane was coming for me soon. I told her to wait with Grandma until I got there.\u201d<\/p>\n Priscilla said she had spoken to Elvis only two days prior and that he \u201csounded good,” making his death all the more shocking.<\/p>\n After Elvis\u2019s public memorial service in Memphis, which drew an estimated 100,000 visitors hoping to pay their respects, Priscilla and Lisa Marie shared one final moment with him at a private viewing. They placed a silver bracelet with the words \u201cI love you, Daddy\u201d around Elvis\u2019s wrist prior to his burial.<\/p>\n After Elvis\u2019s death, Priscilla had one notable long-term relationship with producer Marco Garibaldi. The pair met in 1983 and were together for more than two decades\u2014with Priscilla giving birth to her only son, Navarone Garibaldi Garcia<\/a>, in 1987\u2014but never married.<\/p>\n Priscilla has previously said she never wanted to tie the knot again after Elvis. She told Today the crooner is \u201cstill the love of my life, absolutely.\u201d<\/p>\n While we\u2019ll never know if Priscilla and Elvis would have gotten back together, it\u2019s clear she continues to treasure her life with the music legend\u2014notably securing a burial plot at Graceland<\/a> as part of her estate settlement with granddaughter Riley Keough<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cPeople long for true love, the kind where you fall deeper and deeper until you realize it is bottomless,\u201d Priscilla wrote in her book. \u201cI found it before I was old enough to understand it. I lost the chance to find it again with Elvis, because he never had the chance to grow old.\u201d<\/p>\n You Might Also Like<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links.” Priscilla Presley\u2019s previous memoir, 1985\u2019s Elvis and Me, detailed her unconventional courtship with Elvis Presley, their headline-grabbing marriage, and the factors that contributed to their divorce in October 1973. 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Priscilla talked to Elvis two days before his death<\/h2>\n
Priscilla says Elvis is still the \u201clove of her life\u201d<\/h2>\n