JUST IN: Elvis Presley's 'theft' of Big Mama Thornton's song laid bareShe noted that they had been together for "six years", but that the ceremony itself lasted barely eight minutes.
Pricilla told Ladies Home Journal in 1972 that the proposal came about quite randomly, as "one day he showed the ring and simply asked me to marry him".
The star continued: "Even though we were perfectly content the way we were, at that time it wasn't nice for people to live together. "Prior to their union, Priscilla's parents attempted to intervene after the couple had gone out on a fourth date. DON'T MISS:Elvis: 'Sweet' rare Graceland upstairs photo shared by 'King's Queen' [INSIGHT]The beautiful city Elvis Presley lived in - house prices £128k [ANALYSIS]Elvis Presley's teenage romance ruined by his mother [LATEST]Priscilla's father, Captain Joseph Beaulieu, asked to meet Presley, and demanded to know "why my daughter. . .
when you have women throwing themselves at you". According to a People essay in 1978, Elvis replied: "I happen to be very fond of her.
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