Queen frontman Freddie Mercury’s fan page on Instagram, freddiemercuryfanclub, has shared rare photos of Freddie Mercury and his long-time girlfriend, Mary Austin, and celebrated Mary’s birthday.
In the caption of the post, the fan page wrote how Freddie and Mary met each other and gave information about their relationship. Also, the admin unveiled Freddie’s generous decision for Mary after he learned his HIV test was positive.
Before his death, Freddie wanted to assure the safety and future of Mary, so this wish became his priority. For that reason, Freddie left her the majority of his fortune, including the Kensington mansion.
In eleven hours, the post got over 35.000 likes and the fans left some interesting comments in the comment section of the post.
Here is what freddiemercuryfanclub wrote for Mary’s birthday:
“Happy 69th birthday to Mary Austin with whom Freddie had the greatest most enduring emotional bond of his life… the woman who was his muse, his ‘only true friend,’ and his ‘common-law wife’ who stood by him through thick and thin ❤🎉”
freddiemercuryfanclub continued:
“One night, she ran into a friendly acquaintance at a rock concert at a nearby college, Brian May. They hit it off and they began dating. The relationship was fun, but it never got serious and they broke up on friendly terms.
hough she wasn’t aware of it at the time, she attracted the infatuation of the band’s lead singer, a friend of May’s called Freddie Mercury. Freddie kept showing up to Biba and a few months later, he asked her out on a date.”
freddiemercuryfanclub added:
“Freddie really loved her but he and Mary were beginning to grow apart and in the late 70s he revealed to her that he had been unfaithful to her with partners of his own gender.
Although the break-up was hurtful, she wasn’t bitter, and she took an apartment near their own place, and they remained close. Freddie hired Mary to be the secretary to the band’s publishing business.”
The admin of the page about the ending of their story:
“She began to have a life of her own which Freddie wholeheartedly supported. It all came crashing down for her in 1987 when he revealed that he had tested HIV positive. She was the first person he told. One of Freddie’s top priorities was making sure Mary was financially secure and left her the majority of his fortune including his Kensington mansion against her wish.
Freddie entrusted Mary with his ashes, the location of which has remained a closely guarded secret for decades.”
You can check the post below.
