Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards becomes great-grandfather at 82

JAKARTA - Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards now has a new title: great-grandfather. The 82-year-old musician welcomed the birth of his first grandchild after his granddaughter, Ella Richards, gave birth to a baby girl named Luna.

The Mirror quoted Monday, June 1, reported that Ella announced the birth of her first child at the weekend, coinciding with her 30th birthday.

"30!! the best birthday so far with our baby girl, Luna," Ella wrote while uploading a photo of her baby.

Ella is a model under the Models 1 agency and has been a Burberry star. She previously announced her pregnancy in March with a black and white photo showing her growing belly.

Luna's baby was born from Ella's relationship with her ex-boyfriend, photographer Sascha von Bismarck, 31. Sascha is the younger brother of Nikolai von Bismarck, Kate Moss's ex-boyfriend. Kate Moss is Ella's godmother.

A number of names from the fashion world also congratulated. Daphne Guinness wrote, "Happy birthday, you're so sweet." Camille Charrière wrote briefly, "Love u." Lady Kitty Spencer, Princess Diana's niece, also congratulated Ella.

Ella is the daughter of Marlon Richards, Keith's oldest child, and Lucie de la Falaise, a former French model and designer known for her work with Yves Saint Laurent.

Keith previously responded to the news of Ella's pregnancy with enthusiasm.

"Sending love and looking forward to the birth of my first grandchild!" Keith wrote when Ella's pregnancy was announced earlier this year.

Keith has five children and eight grandchildren. From his relationship with Anita Pallenberg, he has Marlon, Angela, and Tara. Tara died in 1976 at the age of two months due to sudden infant death syndrome.

Keith and Anita were in a relationship from 1967 to 1980. Anita, an Italian-German actress, artist, and model known as an icon of the 1960s and 1970s, died in 2017 due to complications related to Hepatitis C.

In 1983, Keith married American model and actress Patti Hansen. They are still together to this day and have two daughters, Theodora and Alexandra. Theodora is known as a model, while Alexandra later became a DJ.

Of Keith's eight grandchildren, Marlon has three children with Lucie: Ella, Orson, and Ida. Angela has two children, Ava Melody and Otto Reed. Alexandra has two children with director Jacques Naude, namely Arlowe Mae and Elvis Nova.

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