According to Radar Riley attended the memorial but was unable to step up to the stage and read the letter that she wrote for her late mother called "A Letter to My Mama" instead, her husband Ben Smith-Petersen was the person who read the kind words.
In August 2023, after a series of legal proceedings regarding the custody of the estate, a Los Angeles, California, judge ruled that, as Lisa's eldest daughter and Evis Presley's granddaughter, Riley Keough would be the sole heir to the exclusive Graceland estate, which Elvis purchased for $102,500 in 1957.
Actress Riley Keough and her husband Ben Smith-Petersen became parents to a baby girl in August 2022, but the news didn't break until this past January, during the memorial service for her mother, Lisa Marie Presley.
Amid rumors about any contention between the two women, Keough is setting the record straight about her relationship with her grandmother. “Things with Grandma will be happy,” Keough tells Vanity Fair. “They've never not been happy.
Lisa Marie Presley Memorial: A statement from Riley Keough 'A letter to my mama'
Do Riley and Priscilla talk?
“Riley and I are on good terms. We were never not on good terms. That was all publicity.” The star — who was married to rock legend Elvis Presley from 1967 to 1973 — continued, noting that the matter is “private,” and alleging that she and Keough are “not agreeing” is “not something to fool around with.”
The choice of "Tupelo" was a nod to Elvis Presley's birthplace in Mississippi, adding a meaningful connection to the family's heritage. Additionally, the name "Storm" was a tribute to Keough's late brother, Benjamin, incorporating his middle name into their daughter's name.
To honor her famous family — and her legendary grandfather — Keough and husband Ben Smith-Peterson chose the name Tupelo Storm Smith-Peterson for their daughter.
Following her death, a judge approved her eldest child Riley Keough to become the sole heir of her estate and the new owner of Graceland, ending a legal dispute over her will that her mother had brought into question. Priscilla Presley cried while remembering her late ex-husband, Elvis Presley.
After Riley's mother, Lisa Marie Presley, passed away unexpectedly in January of this year, the actress inherited Graceland, her grandfather's famous estate in Memphis, Tennessee.
Is Priscilla Presley trying to get Lisa Marie's money?
Judge Lynn Scaduto signed the agreement on Monday, confirming, among other things, that Priscilla, 78, will receive a $1 million lump-sum payment funded by Lisa Marie's $25 million life insurance policy, that her son Navarone Garibaldi will be a beneficiary of Lisa Marie's trust, and to the extent that she has the ...
According to Radar Riley attended the memorial but was unable to step up to the stage and read the letter that she wrote for her late mother called "A Letter to My Mama" instead, her husband Ben Smith-Petersen was the person who read the kind words.
Riley had different experiences living with her mom and her dad. Riley Keough and Lisa Marie Presley at a New York City event. Growing up, Riley split her time between Lisa Marie and Danny after their divorce, living in California, Florida and Hawaii.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Riley Keough's net worth in 2023 is $5 million. She has earned this money mainly through her work as an actor and model, though she also comes from inherited wealth as the granddaughter of Elvis Presley.
You won't see her with the dark eyeliner or teased hair that her grandmother is most known for but nevertheless, the two women look uncannily similar — as did Priscilla and Elvis' only daughter, Keough's late mother Lisa Maria Presley.
The star also revealed a tattoo in his honor, his name "Benjamin Storm" on her collarbone. Riley added a red heart emoji to the photo, in which she peeled back the protective plastic from the fresh ink.
Riley Keough has been married to Australian stuntman Ben Smith-Petersen since 2015. The actress — who is the daughter of the late Lisa Marie Presley and musician Danny Keough — met Smith-Petersen while filming Mad Max: Fury Road in 2012.
Von D, 30, also has the name of her ex-husband, Oliver Peck, etched onto her neck, at least 10 tattoos about ex-boyfriend Alex Orbison (son of the late Roy Orbison), and a "J" on her ankle she got as a teen for her first love, a boy named James.
Following Lisa Marie's death, Priscilla and Riley were entangled in a legal battle over who should and shouldn't be a trustee of her remaining estate, aka Elvis Presley Enterprises (EPE).
