Keith Richards, 82, becomes a great-grandfather for the first time as his model granddaughter Ella, 30, gives birth to a daughter named Luna
Rolling Stones guitar legend Keith Richards became a great-grandfather for the first time after his granddaughter Ella Richards announced the birth of her first child.
Ella, who turned 30 over the weekend, announced the happy news on Instagram by sharing a sweet photo of her newborn daughter Luna lying on a blanket next to her.
’30!! “My best birthday ever with our daughter Luna,” she captioned the photo.
The baby makes Keith, 82, a great-grandfather; This is a new turning point for one of Rock’s most established families.
Luna is the first child of Ella’s long-time aristocrat boyfriend Sascha von Bismarck, 31, the photographer son of the colorful businessman Count Leopold von Bismarck-Schönhausen and the glamorous fashion designer Countess Debonnaire von Bismarck, a well-known figure in London society.
Burberry campaign star Ella confirmed her pregnancy in March with a stunning black and white photo showing off her growing baby bump.
Rolling Stones guitar legend Keith Richards (pictured) becomes a great-grandfather for the first time after his granddaughter Ella Richards announced the birth of her first child
Her latest post confirming her birth was flooded with congratulations from her famous friends.
Princess Olympia of Greece, King Charles’ goddaughter, wrote: ‘The most beautiful.’
Socialite Daphne Guinness, a descendant of the famous brewing and banking dynasty, added: ‘Happy Birthday! So cute @ellarichardsr.’
Ella’s older sister, model Alexandra Richards, also said: ‘Happy birthday 🙂 30s are the best.’
Ella is the daughter of Marlon Richards, 57, Keith’s eldest son from his long-term relationship with the late model and actress Anita Pallenberg, who died in 2017 at the age of 75.
Her mother is former model and stylist Lucie de la Falaise, who is also the niece of legendary Yves Saint Laurent muse Loulou de la Falaise.
Keith, a father of five and grandfather of eight, had been counting down to the birth since his grandson shared the news of her pregnancy in the spring.
Reacting to the pregnancy announcement on social media, the rocker commented: ‘Sending love and looking forward to welcoming my first great grandchild!’
Ella’s boyfriend, Sascha, comes from one of Europe’s most exclusive aristocratic dynasties.
He is the younger brother of Kate Moss’ photographer ex-boyfriend Count Nikolai von Bismarck, 39, and both brothers are great-great-grandsons of Otto von Bismarck, the 19th-century German statesman and chancellor who unified Germany.
Burberry campaign star Ella confirmed her pregnancy in March with a stunning black and white photo showing off her growing baby bump.
The couple confirmed their romance in early 2023, when Ella appeared on the cover of Tatler and mentioned that Sascha had been photographed for the shoot.
‘It was really easy,’ he said at the time. ‘I feel very comfortable taking my photo, which is a very personal thing.’
In the same interview, Ella gave a rare and affectionate portrait of her famous grandfather, describing him as a far cry from his wild man reputation.
‘He is so quiet, sweet and loving,’ she said. ‘He’s a lot shyer than people think.’
He also painted a vivid picture of his famous bohemian upbringing.
‘My grandfather would wear my grandmother’s clothes, and she would wear hers,’ he said.
‘Most of my family are a little crazy, crazy or weird. My whole family is made up of crazy creatives. Nobody is an academic. Everybody’s wild and free-spirited.’
Ella burst onto the scene when she was just 18, making her debut at New York Fashion Week and starring alongside Kate, Naomi Campbell, Cara Delevingne and Jourdan Dunn in a Burberry campaign shot by the legendary Mario Testino.
She was later picked up by the Kate Moss Agency, run by the supermodel herself, who is also Ella’s godmother, and has since walked for Prada, Calvin Klein, Fendi and Valentino.
“I feel so lucky to have someone who has been through all of this and can guide me,” Ella said of Kate. ‘I can go and talk to him about things and he completely understands; ‘I don’t actually need to explain anything.’
Keith is now the second Rolling Stone to achieve great-grandfather status, after his bandmate Sir Mick Jagger, 82, whose granddaughter Assisi Jackson, daughter of jewelery designer Jade Jagger, welcomed her first child in 2014.
This joyful family news comes as the Stones prepare for a busy summer. The band is preparing to release their 25th studio album, Foreign Tongues, in July, which will feature guest appearances by Sir Paul McCartney, The Cure’s Robert Smith, Steve Winwood and the band’s former drummer Charlie Watts.
