Priscilla Presley’s new memoir is here, offering intimate insights into her life with Elvis and beyond. In it, she opens the door even wider on some of the most private chapters of her life.

This includes extraordinary detail into her marriage with Elvis, her bond (and conflict) with Lisa Marie, and the tangled web of Presley family revelations that have intrigued fans and critics for decades.

Priscilla Presley Shares Personal Memories in New Book

Priscilla Presley’s memoir, Softly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis, picks up where her 1985 memoir, Elvis and Me, left off. It dives deeper into what came after the glamor, heartbreak, and swirling headlines.

It’s not a rehash but, rather, a fresh telling. This time, she seems to allow herself more room to reflect, grieve, and explain. 

Priscilla recounts dealing with the death of Lisa Marie, struggles within the family, and the effort to preserve Elvis’s legacy while forging her own identity.

One of the most powerful elements in Priscilla Presley’s new book is how she frames her ongoing connection to Elvis. She admits she never stopped mourning the end of their relationship, though she also acknowledges she had to leave.

She also reveals that she still wears a diamond cross necklace Elvis gave her, a sort of enduring symbol of the bond they once shared.

Presley Family Revelations That Reshape the Story

To say there are some Presley family revelations in this memoir is putting it mildly. Priscilla lifts the veil on a lot of moments that were previously unknown or only partially told. 

One of the hardest ones to read was her decision to remove Lisa Marie from life support. When the doctors explained what kind of life Lisa Marie would have if they kept her on the machines, Priscilla made the heartbreaking call. She also addresses the fraught relationship between her and Lisa Marie. Their bond fractured over legal battles and custody disputes involving Lisa Marie’s twins. 

Priscilla declined to sign a deposition against Michael Lockwood when asked, saying she could not commit perjury, a decision that Lisa Marie never really forgave.

Another flashpoint was Lisa Marie’s brief and controversial marriage to Michael Jackson. Priscilla says she was appalled and believes Jackson may have been more interested in aligning with the Presley name than a real relationship.

She also reflects on the alleged abuse Lisa Marie disclosed about an earlier boyfriend, saying how that revelation changed everything. 

Beyond that, Priscilla tells the story of the night she was in bed with Robert Kardashian when Elvis called her. That anecdote underscores the messier side of her life after Elvis.

Revisiting Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s Relationship

A thread running through the memoir is how complicated, loving, and flawed Elvis and Priscilla Presley’s relationship was. From their early days when she was 14 and he was already a star, to the time they divorced in 1973, she walks the line between devotion and regret.

She admits there were infidelities, struggles with intimacy, and power imbalances, especially as she matured while Elvis remained the central figure of their world.

Yet, even after their split, she remained intimately tied to him. They co‐parented Lisa Marie, spoke frequently, and, in her view, Elvis hoped for a future reunion. She recounts a Christmas scene where Elvis kissed her forehead and whispered, “Someday. Maybe someday.”

Her account frames their relationship as one of enduring love, tangled loyalty, and unresolved grief. It’s clear Elvis’s presence has never really left her.

More Than a Memoir

While the book is full of personal stories about Elvis and Lisa Marie, it’s also a meditation on how to keep moving forward after loss. Priscilla describes turning Graceland into a sustainable enterprise, facing down tabloid speculation, and enduring family fractures. 

At 80, she tells her story with the clarity of hindsight and the vulnerability of someone who has lived through staggering grief.

Her willingness to revisit the pain and the love she felt makes Softly, As I Leave You a compelling read, not just for Elvis fans, but for anyone curious about resiliency and legacy.

Priscilla Presley’s book is more than a celebrity memoir. It’s a personal account of love, loss, regret, resilience, and the bonds that can shape someone’s life. For readers, it offers fresh insight into both Elvis’s world and the Presley family’s often-hidden struggles.

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