Priscilla Presley has promised to protect her family and the surviving Presley dynasty in an emotional message she wrote to celebrate the posthumous birthday of her late daughter. Despite the ongoing legal tussle which began days after Lisa Marie was laid to rest, she's painstakingly made these reassuring promises.
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Lisa Marie, who passed on January 12 at 54, would have been 55 today (February 2, 2023), and her mother, Priscilla Presley, decided to mark it with promises in an emotional birthday message.
In the message, she expressed her intent to protect her three grandchildren and keep the family together.
“Today would have been Lisa’s 55th birthday. My wish is to protect my three grandchildren and keep our family together. From the first moment I held Lisa in my arms, I’ve protected, loved and guided her, as I have my son. Our hearts are broken, and I am having to learn to live without my only daughter.”
She concluded the message by thanking the fans for their overwhelming support since Lisa Marie's tragic passing.
“We truly love all of you, and we feel your prayers. Thank you so much for caring so deeply for our family.”
This message comes days after Priscilla wrote to contest the contents of her daughter's will that removed her (Priscilla) and former business manager from the position of co-trustees.
Lisa Marie reportedly replaced the duo with her two eldest children, one of which is now dead, leaving Riley Keough as the successor and co-trustee.
According to the court documents, Priscilla cited several inconsistencies with details on the will, including Lisa Marie's signature, which she claimed was incorrect, and her name, which was spelled wrong.
Riley Keough is set to inherit all of Lisa Marie's estate, which has been put into a trust. A source close to the family has described all of Priscilla's attempts to contest the will as a mere "money grab".
The source also claimed Lisa Marie had no relationship with her mom, her ex-husband Michael Lockwood and her half-brother Navarone Garibaldi.
New reports revealed the star amassed debt in millions of dollars by the time she died. She reportedly cashed out two life insurance policies and planned to get a third to pay off her $4 million debt.
She also reportedly filed out paperwork to receive a sum of $2 million, but it never fell through due to an error in documentation.
The singer and songwriter died after multiple cardiac arrests and has also been confirmed to have relapsed on opioid addiction and consumed weight loss pills before her death.
