Family joy rocks the world of The Rolling Stones as Keith Richards stands to become a great-grandfather at 82. His granddaughter Ella, a rising model, announced her pregnancy with photographer boyfriend Sasha von Bismarck via a heartfelt Instagram black-and-white photo, hand on belly.
This impending arrival crowns Keith’s family evolution, shifting him from rock god to great-grandpa. Ella, 29, daughter of Marlon Richards (Keith’s son) and Lucy Dylan, stems from the vibrant era of Keith’s partnership with Anita Pallenberg, who died at 75.
Ella and Sasha’s romance, solidified publicly in 2023, shines in her Tatler interview. With Sasha behind the lens for her cover, Ella said, ‘It feels natural and private—total ease.’
The reveal drew instant love from stars like models Stella Maxwell, Jade Parfitt, and Poppy Delevingne on social platforms. Sir Mick Jagger holds the band great-grandpa title since 2014, when granddaughter Assisi Jackson (Jade Jagger’s daughter) gave birth.
Sasha’s pedigree dazzles: brother to Kate Moss’s ex, Count Nikolai von Bismarck; offspring of Count Leopold von Bismarck-Schoenhausen and Countess Debora, a fashion powerhouse and Moss ally in London. They descend from Otto von Bismarck, the Iron Chancellor who forged Germany.
Keith’s journey from ’60s rebel to family patriarch underscores time’s passage. This baby, born amid rock legacy and noble bloodlines, promises a future as colorful as the Stones’ hits.