Elvis and Priscilla Presley met when she was 14 and he was 24. Here's a complete timeline of their relationship.

Gabbi ShawFeb 27, 2024, 21:29 IST

Priscilla and Elvis on their wedding day.Photofest/Photo courtesy of Vegas Gold

Elvis and Priscilla Presley were married for six years, from 1967 to 1973.
They met in 1959 when Priscilla was 14 and Elvis was 24.

The love story of Elvis and Priscilla Presley is one of the most enduring in rock 'n' roll history, even if it didn't actually last that long. They were married for just six years.

Still, their lives are inextricable. Priscilla is still heavily involved in her ex-husband's estate and was part of the production of the two most recent films featuring Elvis: the 2022 best picture nominee "Elvis," starring Austin Butler in the titular role, and the 2023 biopic based on Priscilla's autobiography "Elvis and Me," which stars Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla and "Euphoria" star Jacob Elordi as Elvis.

"Elvis" is streaming on Netflix and Max, while "Priscilla" is streaming on Max.

Learn more about how Priscilla and Elvis met, how the nature of their relationship evolved, and how Priscilla continues to celebrate Elvis' life, almost 47 years after his death.

September 13, 1959: They meet at a party held by Elvis in his rented house in Germany, while he is serving in the Army. Priscilla is 14 years old, while Elvis is 24.

Elvis Presley salutes for a portrait during his tour of duty in Germany in February 1959.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

March 1960: Elvis leaves Germany to return to the US after spending months with Priscilla.

Elvis Presley's girlfriend Priscilla waves goodbye to Elvis as he departs from the air base in 1960.Bettmann/Getty Images

1960-1962: They communicate via phone, but rumors swirl about Elvis' relationships with other women, such as Nancy Sinatra.

Priscilla on March 3, 1960, a few days after Elvis left Germany.Bettmann/Getty Images

Summer 1962: Priscilla's parents allow her to make a two-week visit to Elvis. She is 17 years old. They travel to Las Vegas, instead of the pre-approved location of Los Angeles.

Priscilla playing an Elvis record.Bettmann/Getty Images

Summer 1962: Priscilla's parents allow her to make a two-week visit to Elvis. She is 17 years old. They travel to Las Vegas, instead of the pre-approved location of Los Angeles.

December 1962: Priscilla's parents allow her to move to Graceland, Elvis' palatial estate, in the new year.

Elvis and Priscilla in the '60s.Max B. Miller/Fotos International/Getty Images

March 1963: Priscilla moves to Memphis, but not officially to Graceland. Instead, she's supposed to live with Elvis' parents a few blocks away.

Priscilla and Elvis.Magma Agency/Contributor/Getty Images

May 1963: She officially moves to Graceland, with permission from her parents on the condition that she and Elvis get married.

Elvis in 1963.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Christmas 1962: Elvis gifts Priscilla a dog for the holidays. She names him Honey.

Priscilla with her dog, Honey, in Memphis, Tennessee, on January 11, 1963.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Summer 1963: Elvis begins shooting "Viva Las Vegas" in Hollywood and embarks on an affair with co-star Ann-Margret, which Priscilla confronts him about. It wasn't his first, or last, affair.

Ann-Margret and Elvis Presley rehearse the duet they are to sing in the film Viva Las Vegas.Bettmann/Getty Images

Summer 1963: Elvis begins shooting "Viva Las Vegas" in Hollywood and embarks on an affair with co-star Ann-Margret, which Priscilla confronts him about. It wasn't his first, or last, affair.

Christmas 1966: Elvis proposes to Priscilla.

Priscilla and Elvis in 1968.Bettman/Getty Images

May 1, 1967: They tie the knot in a small ceremony in Las Vegas. Priscilla was 21, Elvis was 32.

Elvis and Priscilla on their wedding day.Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

May 1-4, 1967: They honeymoon in Palm Springs, California, before taking a longer break in Mississippi.

Newlyweds Elvis and Priscilla Presley prepare to board their private jet following their wedding at the Aladdin Resort and Casino in Las Vegas.Bettman/Getty Images

May 29, 1967: They hold another wedding reception for friends and family who couldn't attend the Vegas wedding at Graceland.

Elvis and Priscilla soon after their wedding day.Bettmann Archive/Getty Images

December 1967: Elvis asks for a trial separation from Priscilla while she's seven months pregnant.

Priscilla and Elvis with Lisa Marie.Magma Agency/WireImage/Getty Images

February 1, 1968: Exactly nine months to the day after their wedding, their only daughter, Lisa Marie, is born.

Elvis Presley and his wife, Priscilla, prepare to leave the hospital with their new daughter, Lisa Marie on February 5, 1968.Bettman/Getty Images

1969: Elvis returns to the stage with a new motto: TCB, which stands for taking care of business. According to Priscilla, she was the one who designed the iconic lightning-bolt logo.

Priscilla and Elvis in 1970.Frank Carroll/Sygma/Getty Images

1969: Elvis returns to the stage with a new motto: TCB, which stands for taking care of business. According to Priscilla, she was the one who designed the iconic lightning-bolt logo.

Early 1972: Amidst Elvis' multiple affairs, Priscilla begins an affair with her karate instructor Mike Stone.

Priscilla Presley sits with her boyfriend, karate instructor Mike Stone, at a kung fu tournament.Frank Edwards/Fotos International/Getty Images

February 23, 1972: Priscilla and Elvis separate.

Elvis and Priscilla in the '70s.Frank Carroll/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal/Getty Images; Ron Galella/Getty Images

October 9, 1973: Their divorce is amicably finalized, and they leave the courthouse hand in hand.

Elvis Presley leaves Santa Monica California Superior Court after being granted a divorce from his wife Priscilla in October 1973.Bettmann/Getty Images

August 16, 1977: Elvis dies at the age of 42. While Elvis' father, Vernon, was the executor of his estate, Vernon named Priscilla his successor upon his death.

Elvis Performing in Concert at the Philadelphia Spectrum on June 28, 1976Ron Galella/Getty Images

June 26, 1979: Priscilla takes control of Elvis' estate upon Vernon's death.

Priscilla Presley on October 17, 1979.Ron Galella/Getty Images

June 7, 1982: Priscilla opens Graceland as a tourist attraction in order to help salvage Elvis' estate.

Priscilla Presley at Graceland on May 4, 1982.Ron Galella/Getty Images

1985: Priscilla publishes her autobiography, "Elvis and Me."

Priscilla Presley in 1985.Ron Galella, Ltd./Getty Images

1988-1998: Priscilla produces various TV series and TV movies about her ex-husband, including "Finding Graceland" and "Elvis: The Tribute."

Priscilla Presley in 1996.Peter Carrette Archive/Getty Images

June 24, 2022: Priscilla is played by Olivia DeJonge in the biopic "Elvis" starring Austin Butler. Priscilla and the rest of her family approve of the film and Butler's performance.

Austin Butler and Priscilla Presley in 2022.Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images

June 24, 2022: Priscilla is played by Olivia DeJonge in the biopic "Elvis" starring Austin Butler. Priscilla and the rest of her family approve of the film and Butler's performance.

September 12, 2022: Sofia Coppola announces she'll be directing an adaptation of Priscilla's autobiography called "Priscilla." It stars Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla and Jacob Elordi as Elvis.

Sofia Coppola, Cailee Spaeny, and Priscilla Presley in 2023.Daniele Venturelli/WireImage/Getty Images

September 12, 2022: Sofia Coppola announces she'll be directing an adaptation of Priscilla's autobiography called "Priscilla." It stars Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla and Jacob Elordi as Elvis.

January 12, 2023: Priscilla announces the death of their daughter, Lisa Marie.

Priscilla and Lisa Marie.Bryan Steffy/WireImage/Getty Images

January 2023: Priscilla challenges the validity of Lisa Marie's will and kicks off a months-long legal battle, but she ultimately reaches a settlement with her granddaughter.

Priscilla, Lisa Marie, and Riley Keough.Eric Charbonneau/Invision for Warner Bros./AP Images

January 2023: Priscilla challenges the validity of Lisa Marie's will and kicks off a months-long legal battle, but she ultimately reaches a settlement with her granddaughter.

March 17, 2023: The animated series "Agent Elvis" drops on Netflix. Priscilla voices herself in the show, and she is also credited as an executive producer.

Elvis and Priscilla in "Agent Elvis."Netflix

September 4, 2023: Priscilla attends the premiere of "Priscilla" at the Venice Film Festival alongside the cast and director Coppola.

Sofia Coppola, Priscilla Presley, Cailee Spaeny, and Jacob Elordi attend a red carpet for the movie "Priscilla" on September 4, 2023.Vittorio Zunino Celotto/Getty Images

November 2, 2023: An email from Lisa Marie Presley to Coppola — in which Presley said her father comes across as "a predator and manipulative" in the film — is released to Variety.

Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla and Jacob Elordi as Elvis in "Priscilla."A24

November 2, 2023: An email from Lisa Marie Presley to Coppola — in which Presley said her father comes across as "a predator and manipulative" in the film — is released to Variety.

November 3, 2023: "Priscilla" is released to the public, and it addresses the large age gap between Priscilla and Elvis.

Jacob Elordi as Elvis and Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla in "Priscilla."A24

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Elvis and Priscilla Presley met when she was 14 and he was 24. Here's a complete timeline of their relationship.

September 13, 1959: They meet at a party held by Elvis in his rented house in Germany, while he is serving in the Army. Priscilla is 14 years old, while Elvis is 24.

March 1960: Elvis leaves Germany to return to the US after spending months with Priscilla.

1960-1962: They communicate via phone, but rumors swirl about Elvis' relationships with other women, such as Nancy Sinatra.

Summer 1962: Priscilla's parents allow her to make a two-week visit to Elvis. She is 17 years old. They travel to Las Vegas, instead of the pre-approved location of Los Angeles.

December 1962: Priscilla's parents allow her to move to Graceland, Elvis' palatial estate, in the new year.

March 1963: Priscilla moves to Memphis, but not officially to Graceland. Instead, she's supposed to live with Elvis' parents a few blocks away.

May 1963: She officially moves to Graceland, with permission from her parents on the condition that she and Elvis get married.

Christmas 1962: Elvis gifts Priscilla a dog for the holidays. She names him Honey.

Summer 1963: Elvis begins shooting "Viva Las Vegas" in Hollywood and embarks on an affair with co-star Ann-Margret, which Priscilla confronts him about. It wasn't his first, or last, affair.

Christmas 1966: Elvis proposes to Priscilla.

May 1, 1967: They tie the knot in a small ceremony in Las Vegas. Priscilla was 21, Elvis was 32.

May 1-4, 1967: They honeymoon in Palm Springs, California, before taking a longer break in Mississippi.

May 29, 1967: They hold another wedding reception for friends and family who couldn't attend the Vegas wedding at Graceland.

December 1967: Elvis asks for a trial separation from Priscilla while she's seven months pregnant.

February 1, 1968: Exactly nine months to the day after their wedding, their only daughter, Lisa Marie, is born.

1969: Elvis returns to the stage with a new motto: TCB, which stands for taking care of business. According to Priscilla, she was the one who designed the iconic lightning-bolt logo.

Early 1972: Amidst Elvis' multiple affairs, Priscilla begins an affair with her karate instructor Mike Stone.

February 23, 1972: Priscilla and Elvis separate.

October 9, 1973: Their divorce is amicably finalized, and they leave the courthouse hand in hand.

August 16, 1977: Elvis dies at the age of 42. While Elvis' father, Vernon, was the executor of his estate, Vernon named Priscilla his successor upon his death.

June 26, 1979: Priscilla takes control of Elvis' estate upon Vernon's death.

June 7, 1982: Priscilla opens Graceland as a tourist attraction in order to help salvage Elvis' estate.

1985: Priscilla publishes her autobiography, "Elvis and Me."

1988-1998: Priscilla produces various TV series and TV movies about her ex-husband, including "Finding Graceland" and "Elvis: The Tribute."

June 24, 2022: Priscilla is played by Olivia DeJonge in the biopic "Elvis" starring Austin Butler. Priscilla and the rest of her family approve of the film and Butler's performance.

September 12, 2022: Sofia Coppola announces she'll be directing an adaptation of Priscilla's autobiography called "Priscilla." It stars Cailee Spaeny as Priscilla and Jacob Elordi as Elvis.

January 12, 2023: Priscilla announces the death of their daughter, Lisa Marie.

January 2023: Priscilla challenges the validity of Lisa Marie's will and kicks off a months-long legal battle, but she ultimately reaches a settlement with her granddaughter.

March 17, 2023: The animated series "Agent Elvis" drops on Netflix. Priscilla voices herself in the show, and she is also credited as an executive producer.

September 4, 2023: Priscilla attends the premiere of "Priscilla" at the Venice Film Festival alongside the cast and director Coppola.

November 2, 2023: An email from Lisa Marie Presley to Coppola — in which Presley said her father comes across as "a predator and manipulative" in the film — is released to Variety.

November 3, 2023: "Priscilla" is released to the public, and it addresses the large age gap between Priscilla and Elvis.