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Elvis Presley’s beautiful final message to Ann-Margret delivered at his funeral

ELVIS PRESLEY and Ann-Margret shared a special, emotional bond that still has not died to this day. And although the American-Swedish actress was devastated by the King's death, she found comfort in an unlikely message delivered to her at his funeral by his father, Vernon Presley.

Elvis Presley died on August 16, 1977. The King’s heart gave out in Graceland while he was aged just 42-years-old. Ann-Margret had not seen the star for years, but their relationship still lived on in secret. At the time, Ann-Margret had a residency show at the Las Vegas Hilton. To show her how he felt, Elvis sent her a floral arrangement in the shape of a guitar every day to wish her good luck for her shows. But one day, when one didn’t arrive, Ann-Margret knew something was wrong.

Early the next morning Ann-Margret received a phone call from Joe Esposito, Elvis’ road manager and close friend. He told Ann-Margret: “He’s dead.” He also told her Graceland was going to be a media circus in the days that followed, but she was of course invited to his funeral, which was due to take place in the coming days.

She simply replied: “I’m coming.”

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Ann-Margret received one more message from Elvis Presley (Image: GETTY)

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Elvis Presley: Ann-Margret was devastated by the star’s death (Image: GETTY)

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Ann-Margret went to Elvis Presley’s funeral straight away (Image: GETTY)

Ann-Margret arrived at Graceland to the sound of crying fans outside the gates of the star’s famous estate. 

The funeral procession was just hours away from beginning, an event that was open to all fans of Elvis. Thousands of people arrived and lined the streets to see the King one last time before he was buried for good. But Ann-Margret didn’t arrive to see Elvis’ fans, she came to pay her respects to the King.

And when she first arrived, she was greeted by his father, Vernon Presley.

Ann-Margret recalled the event in her memoir, My Story. She wrote: “There was so much to say, to recount. But instead, we cried.” In that moment of sorrow between Elvis’ father and his ex-lover, Vernon decided to deliver one final message to Ann-Margret.

Vernon whispered to her: “He was so proud of you.”

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