Rolling Stones' Keith Richards Becomes a Great-Grandfather for the First Time After Granddaughter Ella Welcomes Baby

Hannah SacksMon, June 1, 2026 at 4:58 PM UTC

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Keith Richards' granddaughter Ella announced the birth of her daughter Luna on Instagram with a sweet photo

Ella first revealed her pregnancy in March with a black-and-white portrait showing her baby bump

Keith Richards has a large extended family, including five children and multiple grandchildren from his two marriages

Keith Richards is officially a great-grandfather!

The Rolling Stones icon, 82, recently became a great-grandfather after his granddaughter, Ella, welcomed her first baby, a daughter named Luna. Keith's granddaughter announced the news on her Instagram, sharing a photo of herself lying in the grass with her newborn baby.

"30!! best birthday yet with our baby girl Luna🌙," Ella wrote in her caption. In the pictures, Luna could be seen swaddled in a white blanket with her face turned from the camera. Ella stared directly into the lens and smiled while propping her head up with one hand.

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Back in March, Ella first announced she was pregnant and expecting her first baby, revealing the exciting news with a black-and-white portrait on Instagram.

Ella shared her pregnancy news in a March 4 post that included a dimly-lit snap of her posing nude in front of a window with her baby bump on display. She captioned the post with a white heart and tagged her photographer boyfriend, Sascha von Bismarck.

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Several of Ella’s loved ones shared congratulatory messages on the announcement, with model Poppy Delevingne writing, “So SO beautiful.”

Keith’s youngest daughter, Alexandra, commented, “❤️🔥Can’t wait to see you ❤️🥹,” and model and singer Karen Elson said, “So happy for you!”

Ella Richards joins Brunello Cucinelli for the unveiling of "A Visionary Dream You Can Touch" to celebrate the holiday season at Harrods on December 1, 2025 in London, England.
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Keith has a large family, although he doesn’t speak about them extensively. He welcomed Marlon, Tara and Angela with ex Anita Pallenberg, and Theodora and Alexandra with wife Patti Hansen. His son, Tara, died at 2 months old.

Ella is the daughter of Marlon and model Lucie de la Falaise, who got married in 1994. In addition to Ella, they share son Orson and daughter Ida Violet.

Adding to Keith’s bundle of grandchildren, Alexandra welcomed her second baby, a son named Elvis Nova Naudé, with her husband Jacques Naudé, in February 2025.

In a 2023 interview with The Telegraph, Keith spoke about his loved ones, saying, “I love my family. I have several – extended. And they all love each other.”

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