Freddie Mercury Mary Austin

Their intimate relationship lasted for six years but their friendship lasted a.

Freddie mercury mary austin. Freddie mercury s former girlfriend and lifelong friend mary austin inherited the star s millions when he passed away from aids. Freddie mercury had two great loves over his lifetime. Austin and mercury were engaged in 1973 but their six year relationship ended when freddie came out to her as bisexual. In 1969 when he was 24 years old mercury met a 19 year old shop assistant named mary austin.

The woman he almost married and the man he privately loved. The queen star explained why in his own. She has described the stress and turmoil that it has caused her. When freddie mercury first met mary austin he was 24 years old and she was 19.

Freddie mercury left ex girlfriend mary austin his mansion and entire fortune even though he had been living with his partner jim hutton for many years. Mary austin was never legally freddie mercury s wife but she was the only true love in the short and turbulent life of the famous queen frontman. He wasn t yet famous but austin said she was attracted to the wild looking artistic musician. Although the rockstar ended his romantic relationship with austin in 1976 and was famously rumored to be gay he always spoke of austin with the kindest words.