Linda Thompson is reminiscing on some of her favorite memories of Elvis Presley this holiday season.
With Christmas just around the corner, Thompson, 75, took to social media on Friday, Dec. 19 to look back on some of her photos with the late King of Rock and Roll, taken during what she said was his “favorite” time of the year.
In her “Flashback Friday” Instagram post, Thompson called the holiday season “nostalgic and sentimental” while uploading a number of throwback photos from her relationship with Elvis, which lasted for four years during the mid ’70s.
The post features a number of sweet moments captured between Thompson and the “Heartbreak Hotel” singer, like shots of the couple cozying up to one another and a few phots of them posing with Thompson’s parents. The post also featured several snapshots from Christmas celebrations over the years, including one special Christmas morning at Graceland with Elvis’ daughter, Lisa Marie Presley.
“Christmas was Elvis’s favorite time of year because he truly embodied the spirit of Santa Claus,” Thompson declared in her Instagram caption, adding, “He found it more blessed to give than to receive, and was the most extraordinarily generous person I have ever known.”
Thompson dated Elvis following his divorce from Priscilla Presley in 1972. He and Thompson stayed together for four years before breaking up in 1976, less than a year before Presley’s tragic death at age 42 in August 1977.
Following her relationship with the late Elvis, Thompson married Caitlyn Jenner in 1981, and the pair welcomed two sons together: Brandon, 43, and Brody, 41. Thompson was also previously married to David Foster for over ten years before they divorced in 2005.
“As we celebrate this sacred and beautiful Christmas season, may our memories remain cherished and warm our hearts now and always,” Thompson continued in Friday’s Instagram post, before concluding, “Blue or White or Sunny & Bright…Merry Christmas to all! ❤️💚🌲🎄🎅🏻🎶.”
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