Rock ‘n’ roll immortality takes on new meaning as The Rolling Stones’ Keith Richards, 82, gears up for his debut as a great-grandfather. Model Ella Richards, his 29-year-old granddaughter, dropped the bombshell on Instagram: she’s pregnant with her first child alongside partner Sasha von Bismarck.
The post—a moody black-and-white snap of Ella’s hand on her baby bump—has gone viral, heralding Keith’s entry into this family role. Expectant parents Ella and Sasha are thrilled, and the news resonates across generations of the Richards clan.
Ella, born to Keith’s son Marlon and Lucy Dylan, honors the memory of her grandmother Anita Pallenberg, the iconic model-actress who shared a tumultuous romance with Keith. Pallenberg’s passing at 75 left a void, but her legacy lives on.
Sasha, a photographer from Germany’s elite von Bismarck family, has been Ella’s beau for years. Their 2023 coming-out featured in Tatler, where Sasha shot Ella’s cover. She gushed, ‘It’s seamless and intimate when he photographs me.’
Fashion A-listers rallied with congrats: Stella Maxwell, Jade Parfitt, Poppy Delevingne. Mick Jagger, Keith’s bandmate, is already a great-grandpa since 2014, courtesy of Assisi Jackson, child of Jade Jagger.
Sasha’s sibling, Count Nikolai von Bismarck, dated Kate Moss; parents Count Leopold (businessman) and Countess Debora (fashion designer, Moss pal) anchor London’s style elite. Their ancestry boasts Otto von Bismarck, Germany’s unifier.
As Keith Richards defies age with his guitar riffs, this family expansion highlights resilience and continuity. The arrival of this baby will weave new threads into a tapestry of music, modeling, and monarchy.