Child Bride The Untold Story of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley [Paperback]

The myth-shattering account of the most famous and most taboo love story in rock-and-roll history

Child Bridereveals the hidden story of rock icon Elvis Presley’s love affair with fourteen-year-old Priscilla Beaulieu, the ninth-grader he wooed as a G.I. in Germany and cloistered at Graceland before marrying her to fulfill a promise to her starstruck parents. Award-winning biographer Suzanne Finstad perceptively pieces together the clues from candid interviews with all the Presley intimates—including Priscilla herself, along with hundreds of sources who have never before spoken publicly—to uncover the surprising truths behind the legend of Elvis and Priscilla, a tumultuous tale of sexual attraction and obsession, heartbreak and loss.

Child Bride, the only major biography of Priscilla Beaulieu Presley, unveils the controversial child-woman who evolved from a lonely and sexually precocious teenager kept by the King of Rock and Roll into a shrewd businesswoman in control of the multimillion-dollar Elvis Presley empire, a rags-to-riches saga of secrets and betrayals that began when Priscilla was only three years old.“Priscilla’s secrets come rolling out in a juicy investigative bio . . . backed up by interviews with scores of sources.” —Entertainment Weekly

“[A] fascinating biography.” —New Orleans Times-PicayuneSuzanne Finstad is the award-winning author of theNew York TimesbestsellerNatasha: The Biography of Natalie Wood, named the best film book of 2001 by theSan Francisco Chronicle. Several of her books, including the bestsellerSleeping with the Devil, have been adapted into movies. Her most recent biography isWarren Beatty: A Private Man.Chapter 1

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Ann’s Story



In March of 1963, Priscilla Ann Beaulieu was at the crossroads of her life. Though just seventeen, a senior in high school, she wasló“