Their age gap was pronounced, which Priscilla touched on in her essay. How did the two Americans end up at a party in Wiesbaden? Well, Priscilla's stepfather, who was in the Air Force, was transferred to the base there, and Elvis was serving in the Army. Priscilla and Elvis reportedly met in 1959 at a party in West Germany. 'Three years later and 5,500 miles away I would meet him,' Priscilla wrote in an essay for People in 1985. At the time, he was the biggest rock star in the world, and she was an 11-year-old listening to his first record at an Air Force base in Austin, Texas. Priscilla and Elvis' story begins before they actually met. Priscilla Presley & Elvis Presley in Hawaii, California (Photo by Magma Agency/WireImage) WireImage / Getty Images Priscilla and Elvis met in 1959, when Priscilla was in high school Keep reading for Elvis and Priscilla’s relationship timeline - in their own words.
