Priscilla Presley is sharing intimate details about her romance with Robert Kardashian. <\/p>\n
In her upcoming memoir, \u201cSoftly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis<\/a>,\u201d Priscilla claims her famous ex-husband once rang her up at 2 a.m. while she was in bed with the late Kardashian patriarch \u2014 though the King of Rock \u2018n\u2019 Roll wasn\u2019t aware that was the case.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019d have gone ballistic, maybe literally, if he\u2019d known Robert was in my bedroom,\u201d she writes, according to an excerpt obtained by the Sun<\/a>. \u201cElvis always carried a loaded gun, sometimes more than one.\u201d<\/p>\n Priscilla Presley claims in her upcoming memoir that ex-husband Elvis called her while she was in bed with Robert Kardashian. Getty Images<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019d have gone ballistic, maybe literally, if he\u2019d known Robert was in my bedroom,\u201d she writes, according to an excerpt obtained by the Sun. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n Priscilla, 80, began dating Kardashian in 1975, following both her 1973 divorce from Elvis and her subsequent romance with karate instructor Mike Stone. Kardashian would famously go on to marry Kris Jenner <\/a>in 1978 and welcome four children with Jenner<\/a> before their 1991 divorce.<\/p>\n \u201cRobert was a sweet man, and I liked him,\u201d Priscilla writes, per the outlet. Still, his \u201cdemanding\u201d job as a high-profile Hollywood attorney had him working \u201clong hours\u201d that made a relationship difficult to navigate.<\/p>\n A rep for Priscilla did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment. <\/p>\n In 2023, an insider said that Kardashian \u2014 who died of cancer in 2003 \u2014 wanted to marry Priscilla. <\/a><\/p>\n Priscilla began dating Kardashian in 1975, following both her 1973 divorce from Elvis and her subsequent romance with Mike Stone. Bettmann Archive<\/p>\n \u201cRobert was a sweet man, and I liked him,\u201d Priscilla wrote. Ron Galella Collection via Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \u201cPriscilla made Robert very happy,\u201d friend Joni Migdal said for Jerry Oppenheimer\u2019s 2017 book, \u201cThe Kardashians: An American Drama<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHe wanted to marry her and have children with her,\u201d Migdal continued. \u201cThat was definitely his hope, his plan.\u201d <\/p>\n A close friend contributing memories for the 2017 book also recalled Kardashian complaining that Elvis did indeed call while he was in bed with Priscilla, sounding \u201cincoherent.\u201d Priscilla allegedly would put \u201cthe bedside receiver on the pillow between her and Robert and allow him to listen in on the King\u2019s intimate conversations with his ex-wife.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Kardashian went on to marry Kris Jenner and welcome four children with her. Kris Jenner\/Twitter<\/p>\n Elvis and Priscilla shared daughter Lisa Marie, who died in 2023. Bettmann Archive<\/p>\n Priscilla claimed in \u201cSoftly, As I Leave You: Life After Elvis\u201d that she remained friends with Kardashian until his 2003 death. Eric Charbonneau\/Shutterstock<\/p>\n The lawyer\u2019s friend Larry Kraines recalled Kardashian saying that \u201cthis guy Elvis doesn\u2019t stop controlling [Priscilla.]\u201d <\/p>\n Kardashian had allegedly indicated to friends that he didn\u2019t want Priscilla dating because \u201cthey had [daughter] Lisa Marie,<\/a> and Elvis was very involved in that.\u201d The rock icon died at the age of 42 in 1977, and Lisa Marie passed away in 2023<\/a> following cardiac arrest at the age of 54. <\/p>\n In any case, Priscilla reportedly claimed in her new book that she remained friendly with Kardashian, with his daughter Kim Kardashian calling from the hospital prior to his death. \u201cRobert and I had one last conversation before he died,\u201d Priscilla writes. \u201cHe was the kindest of men, and I remember him with great affection.\u201d<\/p>\n