Priscilla Presley doesn’t see her granddaughters as much because they are all focusing on their own lives following Lisa Marie Presley’s sudden death three years ago.
The actress, who shared Lisa Marie with late husband Elvis Presley, opened up about how her daughter’s 2023 death affected their family during a speaking event at the Westgate in Las Vegas on May 2.
“It’s kind of separated us in a way,” the “Naked Gun” star, 80, shared. “You know, we would get together and have meals and have family.”
Priscilla added that she feels “separated” from her grandchildren in large part because Lisa Marie’s youngest daughters, 17-year-old twins Harper and Finley Lockwood, have now “got their boyfriends” and “do their thing.”
Lisa Marie welcomed three daughters before her tragic 2023 passing: Riley Keough, whom the late singer shared with ex-husband Danny Keough, and Harper and Finley, whom she shared with ex-husband Michael Lockwood.
The late “Lights Out” singer also shared a son, Benjamin Keough, with her first husband. Ben tragically died by suicide in 2020 at the age of 27.
Priscilla went on to note that she and her granddaughters are still “close” despite feeling “separated” from them after Lisa Marie’s death.
But the “Dallas” star was interrupted by her son, Navarone Garibaldi, before she could continue her remarks.
Garibaldi, whom Priscilla shares with ex-boyfriend Marco Garibaldi, disagreed with his famous mother and claimed their family has felt “separated” ever since Ben’s death six years ago.
“I think actually losing Ben was the first thing that separated us,” the 39-year-old said. “When you would think that should be something that would bring everyone together, that somehow separated us further because everyone grieves in different ways.”
He continued, “Everybody put blame on somebody in different ways, and just felt different ways about it. Somehow, that separated us further.”
The “Dancing with the Stars” alum’s son went on to say that their family feels “closer together” and “letting go of those feelings ” in the wake of Lisa Marie’s death.
Priscilla’s reps did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.
Lisa Marie passed away from a small bowel obstruction in January 2023. She was 54.
The late singer’s death started a months-long legal battle between Priscilla and Lisa Marie’s daughter Riley over who should be named trustee of the family’s iconic Graceland estate.
Riley, 36, was ultimately named sole trustee of Graceland in August 2023 after agreeing to give her grandma $1 million and an additional $400,000 to cover legal fees.
“When my mom passed, there was a lot of chaos in every aspect of our lives,” the “Daisy Jones and the Six” star told Vanity Fair at the time regarding her mom’s death and the subsequent family feud.
“Everything felt like the carpet had been ripped out and the floor had melted from under us,” she continued. “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.”
Priscilla added that “Elvis would be proud” of her and her granddaughter’s Graceland settlement in a statement of her own at the time.
“Lisa’s wishes are what are most important to all of us,” she wrote. “My granddaughter, through her counsel, along with my team, worked diligently and tirelessly to resolve all misunderstandings as a family.”
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