{"id":401349,"date":"2026-01-09T05:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/401349\/"},"modified":"2026-01-09T05:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T05:46:08","slug":"elvis-presley-fans-make-heartbreaking-observation-at-gracelands-birthday-tribute-to-late-king","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/401349\/","title":{"rendered":"Elvis Presley Fans Make ‘Heartbreaking’ Observation at Graceland’s Birthday Tribute to Late ‘King’"},"content":{"rendered":"

Elvis Presley<\/a>‘s Graceland held a special birthday<\/a> celebration in honor of the late King of Rock and Roll on Thursday, but fans were “disappointed” after seeing footage of this year’s ceremony.<\/p>\n

To mark what would have been Elvis’ 91st birthday on Thursday, Jan. 8, Graceland hosted its annual Birthday Proclamation Ceremony on the front lawn of the beloved Memphis estate.<\/p>\n

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Footage of the commemoration were shared to Instagram on Thursday, where many fans noticed that no members of Elvis’ family<\/a> appeared to be in attendance.<\/p>\n

As a result, many commenters mourned the fact that his late daughter, Lisa Marie Presley<\/a>, couldn’t be there, as she often attended the annual event to remember her dad when she was alive.<\/p>\n

Lisa Marie attended Elvis’ birthday tribute in Graceland for the last time in 2023, just four days before her death. The only daughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley<\/a>, Lisa Marie died from a small bowel obstruction on Jan. 12, 2023 at the age of 54.<\/p>\n

“I miss Lisa Marie \ud83d\ude22” one fan wrote under a video of this year’s birthday tribute for Elvis at Graceland, while another person said it was “heartbreaking” not to see her there this year.<\/p>\n

“Not the same without Lisa Marie \ud83d\ude22” someone else commented.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the event was attended by hundreds of fans who lined up around Graceland’s front lawn. A few speakers, including Elvis’ longtime friend, Jerry Schilling, stood on stage to pay homage to the late “Suspicious Minds” artist.<\/p>\n

“Nice seeing Jerry there but I really feel somebody from the family should have been there,” one user wrote in the comments.<\/p>\n

Another echoed, “This was always such an event and Lisa Marie always made sure to be there. So disappointing that no one is carrying that on for her.”<\/p>\n

Many other fans seemed to disagree, including one who countered, “So what. They have their own lives to live. I see no reason why any of them should be there.”<\/p>\n

Plus, Elvis doesn’t have many living family members left. Aside from his ex-wife Priscilla\u2014who shared an Instagram tribute<\/a> to Elvis on Thursday\u2014Elvis has just three living grandchildren, two of whom are still minors.<\/p>\n

Elvis’ oldest granddaughter, Riley Keough<\/a>, is an actress and a mother of two, while her twin sisters Harper and Finley Lockwood are only 17 years old and living in California.<\/p>\n

Elvis also had one grandson, Lisa Marie’s only son<\/a>, Benjamin Keough, who died in July 2020 at the age of 27.<\/p>\n

Related: Elvis Presley’s Graceland Announces Special Event in Honor of Lisa Marie’s Birthday<\/a><\/p>\n

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