The love shared between the King and his Queen is unquestionable. The ex-wife and only marriage partner Elvis ever had was with her husband for many years. She celebrated his ups and stuck by him through his downs even after the marriage collapsed. However, following the birth of their daughter, the legendary couple divorced. When Priscilla and Elvis met in , she was at the ripe young age of years-old. He was serving in Germany as a member of the US armed forces when they fell in love at first sight.
She left her family in Germany and moved to LA to be closer to her lover. Four years after meeting one of the most famous and iconic men in the world, she came to live at his Memphis mansion, he named Graceland. After Priscilla moved in with Elvis, the couple quickly married in He didn't like eating in restaurants because people would take pictures of him and he didn't want to be shot During their six years of marriage, Priscilla went to great lengths to maintain what she calls "mystique" in the relationship.
Elvis never saw her without makeup or while she was getting ready. He wanted to see the result of getting dressed. Even though Elvis was the love of her life, Priscilla said she became lost living "his life": seeing the movies he wanted to see, listening to the music he liked, and going to the places he wanted to visit.
She hadn't lived her teenage years "as a normal girl. Country Life. Design Ideas. Home Maintenance. Country Living Shop. Shopping Guides. Elvis Presley and Priscilla Beaulieu Presley first met when he was 24 and she was Going along with how Elvis wanted to shape her was at first acceptable to Priscilla.
Elvis was stationed in West Germany during his stint in the U. In Priscilla arrived in the country due to the Air Force transferring her father there. While she was out with her younger brother, a service member approached Priscilla and asked if she'd like to accompany him and his wife to meet Elvis.
Her father, after checking in with the man's commanding officer, gave his approval for a visit. On a November night in , Priscilla, wearing a navy-and-white sailor dress, traveled to Elvis' temporary home in Bad Nauheim. She immediately captured the star's attention, even when she admitted she was a ninth-grader. He played several songs to impress her, including "Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Elvis saw a resemblance between Priscilla and his recently deceased, and much lamented, mother, Gladys. He also told his friend Rex Mansfield that Priscilla was "young enough that I can train her any way I want. The second time they met, he invited her to his room, where they kissed. After Priscilla had been on four "dates" with Elvis, her parents said an in-person meeting was necessary.
When it took place, Priscilla's father asked why a star was interested in his teenage daughter. Elvis responded, "Well, sir, I happen to be very fond of her. For the remainder of his stay in Germany, he was the center of her world. She continued to go to school but fell behind — though she didn't take the pills Elvis offered when he noticed her fatigue.
Priscilla's age meant they couldn't go out in public, but they still saw each other often. The only thing they didn't do was fully consummate their relationship.
As his time in the Army came to a close, Priscilla wanted to do so, but Elvis told her, "Someday we will, Priscilla, but not now.
In March , Elvis, having finished his enlistment, left Germany. Priscilla sent letters, using pink envelopes to make them easy to locate among Elvis' fan mail.
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