Priscilla Presley’s Children: Meet Kids Lisa Marie and Navarone

For Priscilla Presley, family has always been the center of her universe. The actress and ex-wife of the late Elvis Presley was devastated by the loss of her daughter, Lisa Marie Presley, who died on January 12, 2023. She is also a mom to one son, Navarone Garibaldi.

Priscilla and Elvis met in 1959 at a party at his home in Germany. Her stepfather, a member of the U.S. Air Force, had been transferred there which prompted her family to move from New York where she grew up. Elvis served overseas in the U.S. Army until 1960 before returning back to the states. He and Priscilla kept in touch and she moved to Memphis, Tennessee, to be with him in 1963.

The pair were married on May 1, 1967, in Las Vegas. After the wedding, the couple found out they were expecting their first child together. Lisa Marie was born on February 1, 1968. The pair separated in 1972 and their divorce was finalized in 1973 after six years of marriage. Priscilla and Elvis remained close as she ventured into acting and started her own boutique in Los Angeles after their split. The Grammy winner died on August 16, 1977, from a heart attack.

“When Elvis died, family life changed and I took Lisa to Italy to escape the attention,” Priscilla told The Guardian in December 2012. “It was an extraordinary situation and I don’t know too many other families that have gone through what we have gone through.”

In the years following her divorce from Elvis and his death, Priscilla’s high-profile relationships continued to be in the spotlight. She began dating screenwriter Marco Garibaldi, whom she met in 1984. Marco and the brunette beauty welcomed their son, Navarone, in 1987. Their relationship ended in 2006. Priscilla made it clear that she never wanted her kids to feel like they had to live up to certain expectations.

“My son Navarone is his own person. He wants to do his own thing and I’m really proud of him,” the Dallas actress said. “He doesn’t want to step into the spotlight, and he’s always been that way. He’s not riding on Elvis and he’s not riding on Lisa. We have never been, ‘Elvis this, Elvis that,’ to our children because otherwise, you’re building up something that is almost unreachable for them.”

Keep scrolling to learn more about Priscilla’s two kids.

Lisa Marie Presley

Lisa Marie was 9 years old at the time of her father’s death and later inherited his Graceland estate. She ventured into the world of music in 2003 with the release of her debut album, To Whom It May Concern. The album proved to be a success, landing at No. 5 on the Billboard 200. She released two more successful albums that followed, 2005’s Now What and 2012’s Storm & Grace.
In 1998, Lisa Marie married musician Danny Keough. The couple got divorced in 1994. They welcomed two children together during their marriage, daughter Riley Keough, born in 1989, and son Benjamin Keough, born in 1992. Benjamin died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound on July 12, 2020.
“I worshipped the ground you walked on, on this earth and now in Heaven,” Lisa wrote on Instagram in October 2020 to honor her late son on his birthday. “My heart and soul went with you. The depth of the pain is suffocating and bottomless without you every moment of every day. I will never be the same.”
After her marriage to Danny ended, Lisa married Michael Jackson in 1994 and called it quits in 1996. She later married her third husband, National Treasure actor Nicolas Cage, in 2002. Their marriage lasted two years. In 2006, the “Lights Out” singer married guitarist Michael Lockwood and gave birth to their twin girls, Harper Vivienne Ann Lockwood and Finley Aaron Love Lockwood, on October 7, 2008. The couple split in 2016 and their divorce was finalized in 2021.
Lisa Marie took a step back from making red carpet appearances after Benjamin’s death. However, she did join her mother and her three daughters for a rare outing at the Graceland premiere of Elvis in June 2022. The Baz Luhrmann-directed musical drama tells the story of Elvis’ career beginnings with manager Colonel Tom Parker, portrayed by Tom Hanks.
She posed for photos with the film’s stars including Austin Butler and Olivia DeJonge on the red carpet. Lisa Marie did open up about her thoughts on the film in a May 2022 Instagram post after taking a brief hiatus from social media.
“You can feel and witness Baz’s pure love, care and respect for my father throughout this beautiful film, and it is finally something that myself and my children and their children can be proud of forever,” she wrote. “What moved me to tears as well was watching Riley and Harper and Finley afterward, all three visibly overwhelmed in the best way possible, and so filled with pride about their grandfather and his legacy in a way that I have not previously experienced.”
Lisa Marie was rushed to the hospital on January 12, 2023, after suffering a reported cardiac arrest. It came two days after she was in the audience at the Golden Globe Awards cheering on Austin’s victory for Best Actor in a Motion Picture: Drama. Hours later, her mother confirmed her death in a statement to People.
“It is with a heavy heart that I must share the devastating news that my beautiful daughter Lisa Marie has left us,” the statement read. “She was the most passionate strong and loving woman I have ever known. We ask for privacy as we try to deal with this profound loss. Thank you for the love and prayers. At this time there will be no further comment.”

Navarone Garibaldi

Much like his famous family, Navarone has some serious musical talent. The singer founded the band Them Guns in 2013. He writes some of the group’s songs, plays guitar and performs vocals. Three of the band’s songs were featured in the soundtrack for the 2015 independent film Shut Up and Drive.

On February 15, 2022, Navarone married his fiancée Elisa Achilli at the Schloss Hünigen hotel in Switzerland. Their closest friends and family including Priscilla attended the stunning outdoor celebration. The couple were together for four years before tying the knot.

“I never thought I would find a counterpart that is so understanding and supportive,” the musician told People after the nuptials. “She makes everything we do effortless, and I can’t imagine life without her.”

The musician is also big on spending time with his family. Navarone, who is a proud uncle to Lisa’s children, was devastated to learn of his nephew’s passing in 2020.

“On behalf of everyone Ben touched: We are all shocked and heartbroken to have lost such a caring, compassionate soul,” he told Us Weekly in July 2020. “It’s absolutely devastating. We appreciate everyone’s support and understanding at this time. He will always be a part of us.”