After the death of Freddie Mercury on November 24, 1991, his ex-wife, Mary Austin inherited most of the English star’s property, including his art collection, but also his immense Garden Lodge mansion, consisting of 28 bedrooms and estimated to be worth over £20 million. The 73-year-old Briton is also the beneficiary of half of her income from the group, and thus continues to receive royalties from her ex-partner. And according to information from the media The Sunshe will receive almost £187.5 million after the record sale of Queen’s catalogue to Sony and will become one of the richest women in the UK.
In March 2024, his ex-fiancée decided to sell the famous London mansion belonging to the singer of Bohemian Raspody. “This house has been the most glorious memory box, because there is so much love and warmth in every room“, she said in a statement relayed by USA Today. “Now that it is empty, I am transported back to the first time we saw it. Since Freddie and I walked through the legendary green door, it has been a place of peace, a true artist’s home, and the time has come to entrust this feeling of peace to the next person.“.
Freddie Mercury and Mary Austin: from love to friendship
They fell in love at first sight. From 1969 to 1991, the Queen star and Mary Austin had a passionate love affair. At the age of 19, the young British woman, who worked in a clothing store, met the star and since then, the two lovers have never left each other. The couple became engaged but never married and a few years later, Freddie Mercury, born Farrokh Bulsara, announced his bisexuality to his partner. “Something was wrong, he was not comfortable in his own skin. He was not the same person I had known. I did not know who he was seeing but I had an idea. It was a relief to hear it from him. I appreciated his honesty and his frankness with me,” revealed Mary Austin in a documentary titled Freddie Mercury, the Untold Storybroadcast in 2002.
If they decided to end their relationship, the fact remains that the British singer and his ex-fiancée remained inseparable until the death of Freddie Mercury in 1991 from pneumonia. due to HIV.
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