Priscilla Presley reportedly does not speak to her granddaughter Riley Keough like them battle it out about Lisa Marie Presley‘s will.
Lisa Marie, the only daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, died shockingly six weeks ago at the age of 54 after going into cardiac arrest at home.
In a 2016 amendment to her will, Lisa Marie removed her mother as her executor and named her two adult children Riley and Benjamin Keough as her only heirs.
Benjamin died by suicide in 2020, leaving Riley as the sole heir, but Priscilla is now fighting the amendment, which will completely remove her from the will.
“Riley and Priscilla don’t talk,” said a friend of Lisa Marie’s Page six. “Their relationship is changing, that’s true…it’s just so sad.”
Feud: Priscilla Presley (left) is reportedly not speaking to her granddaughter Riley Keough (right) as they duke it out over Lisa Marie Presley’s will, according to Page Six
Dear Deceased: Lisa Marie, the only daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, died shockingly at age 54 six weeks ago after going into cardiac arrest at home; photo January
The source argued, “This is the time Riley really needs her grandmother,” but ominously noted, “Riley sees a new side to her grandmother.”
Meanwhile, a Graceland insider spilled, “Riley isn’t looking for war. She always had a good relationship with her grandmother. Lisa had problems with her mother, but… she wasn’t dragging [her kids] go inside [their] personal problems.’
In addition, the source claimed that “Lisa would outlive her mother” and thus “there should be no fighting within the family over a trust that was always meant to go to Riley and Benjamin.”
The insider wondered, “Why does Priscilla think she’s best suited to run the business?” Why does she think she should take over?’
Priscilla is scheduled to appear at next month’s Oscars, where Austin Butler has been tipped as the best actor frontrunner for an Elvis biopic.
The Graceland source hinted that Riley, who is an acclaimed actress in her own right, is “unlikely” to attend the ceremony.
Lisa Marie received her father’s entire estate including Graceland and $100 million when she turned 25 in 1993, 16 years after Elvis’ death. However, she is said to have squandered much of the money in the intervening years.
Priscilla was a trustee of Lisa Marie’s estate until 2016, when the amendment removed her and replaced her with Riley and Benjamin.
Now Priscilla is contesting the amendment, claiming in court documents that it was installed using an “invalid signature.”
Earlier this month, Priscilla urged the public to please ignore “the noise.” Because I have always been there for Elvis’ legacy, our family and the fans, I will continue to blaze a path forward with respect, honesty, dignity, integrity and love.”
But last week one Entertainment tonight insider shared, “It’s been a very exciting and heartbreaking few weeks for both Riley and Priscilla.”
The source explained, “Riley is grieving the loss of her mother and is heartbroken to deal with a trust dispute with a family member.”
Happier times: (from left) Lisa Marie, Priscilla and Riley are pictured last year putting their handprints in front of Hollywood’s iconic TCL Chinese Theater
Back to the Beginning: Lisa Marie is pictured when she was just four days old with her parents Elvis and Priscilla Presley in February 1968
Similarity: “She is heartbroken that this has become a public affair and knows her mother would never want this,” a source said of Riley, who is pictured with Lisa Marie in 2017.
Meanwhile, according to the insider, “Priscilla is adamant that she has a valid case and that she will prevail in court. Riley and Priscilla are not communicating at this time, but have been in contact through lawyers.”
The source added that while “Riley would prefer to resolve this dispute privately,” both women are now “getting ready” to take it to court.
“She is heartbroken that this has become a public matter and knows her mother would never want this,” the source said of Riley, noting that Priscilla “remains convinced that old documents are forged.”
Riley, who has lost both her mother and brother in the past three years, is said to be “very stressed” but “trying to keep a positive attitude.”