Cilla's draw

Millions of girls around the world envied Priscilla Beaulieu when she lived out their fantasía and married Elvis Presley, the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, on May 1, 1967 at the aladdín Hotel in Las Vegas. Nine months later, on February 1, 1968, Priscilla gave birth to their only child, Lisa Marie.

But alas, fairytales don’t always have happy endings and on October 9, 1973, 14 years after they met, the couple’s divorce made headline news.

Priscilla and Elvis remained friends, and suddenly at 28 years old, she was in charge of her own life for the first time. It was on this transformational...