Riley Keough: 'Of Course' Priscilla Presley Can Be Buried at Graceland After 'Upheaval' Over Lisa Marie Estate
08.08.2023 - 12:19
/ etonline.com
Riley Keough is opening up about the state of her relationship with her grandmother, Priscilla Presley. The star covers 's latest issue, where she discusses the birth of her daughter, Tupelo — who arrived via surrogate in August 2022 — and the loss of her mother, Lisa Marie Presley, in January. In the wake of Lisa Marie's untimely death, the actress says her family went into a state of «chaos.» Lisa Marie died on Jan.
12, 2023. She was 54. «When my mom passed, there was a lot of chaos in every aspect of our lives.
Everything felt like the carpet had been ripped out and the floor had melted from under us,» Keough says. «Everyone was in a bit of a panic to understand how we move forward, and it just took a minute to understand the details of the situation, because it’s complicated. We are a family, but there’s also a huge business side of our family.
So I think that there was clarity that needed to be had.»A legal dispute ensued, when Priscilla decided to contest «the authenticity and validity» of Riley's appointment as sole trustee following the death of her brother, Benjamin Keough, claiming that «there are many issues surrounding» it. Riley went on to win a bittersweet legal victory just last week, when she was officially named as the sole trustee of the estate of her late mother. «Clarity has been had,» Riley tells «Things with Grandma will be happy,» she adds.
«They’ve never not been happy.»Riley continues, «There was a bit of upheaval, but now everything’s going to be how it was. She’s a beautiful woman, and she was a huge part of creating my grandfather’s legacy and Graceland. It’s very important to her.