To millions of fans, Elvis Presley was the King of Rock and Roll — confident, charismatic and larger than life.

But Priscilla Presley knew the man who existed when the crowds disappeared.

They met in Germany in 1959, when Priscilla was just 14 and Elvis was serving in the U.S. Army. Years later, she moved to Memphis, and the couple married in 1967. Their daughter, Lisa Marie, arrived the following year.

Life behind the gates of Graceland, however, wasn’t always as glamorous as it appeared.

Over the years, Priscilla has described an Elvis who could be playful and affectionate in private, but also intensely particular about their life together. Their relationship faced pressures that fans watching from afar couldn’t see.

The couple eventually divorced in 1973, yet their connection didn’t simply disappear.

Priscilla has continued speaking about Elvis decades after his death, remembering not only the superstar onstage but the complicated human being she knew at home.

The world knew Elvis Presley, the icon.

Priscilla knew Elvis when there was no audience watching.