Why Elvis And Priscilla Presley Didn't Have More Kids After Lisa Marie

Elvis Presley was as busy as you would imagine. Just a year after he and Priscilla Presley welcomed Lisa Marie Presley, the “Suspicious Minds” singer landed his Las Vegas residency in 1969 at the International Hotel, per Westgate Resorts. For the next seven years, Elvis would perform several shows a week in Las Vegas. 

This setup made it a bit difficult for the musician to see Lisa Marie as she grew up on the famous Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, per Biography. Ultimately, it was because of his lack of time that he and Priscilla never had another child.

In 2023, Priscilla spilled the details regarding why she and Elvis decided to not have more kids, per People. “Elvis felt he had a very busy schedule and he did have a bit of guilt that he wasn’t around that much when Lisa was younger,” she shared.

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His busy schedule kept him away from Lisa Marie in moments when he would have loved to be with his daughter. “With his scheduling and his touring, he just felt he wasn’t around enough to give a lot of attention to having another child,” Priscilla explained. 

Of course, Priscilla and Elvis’ split in 1972 would also play a part in them not welcoming another child. However, the couple remained in each other’s lives up until the musician’s death, and his legacy would pass on to his only child, Lisa Marie.