What happened to Freddie Mercury's fiance Mary?
What happened to Freddie Mercury's fiance Mary?
These days, Mary, 70, lives a quiet life in the London mansion Freddie left to her where Queen fans still make regular visits to pay their respects. She has been married twice but is now divorced. She shares two grown-up sons, Jamie and Richard, with one of her exes, Piers Cameron.
Was Mary Austin the love of Freddie Mercury's life?
- 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. 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.
Did Freddie Mercury have children with Mary Austin?
- Although Freddie Mercury did have sex with women at times, he was primarily attracted to men. He never fathered a child as far as we know. He had a long relationship with Mary Austin, for whom he had great affection.
Did Freddie Mercury have a boyfriend?
- David Minns - 1975-78 David was Freddie's first boyfriend, who he overlapped with Mary in the last year of their relationship. Freddie bought them an apartment to live in together and is believed to have written You Take My Breath Away and Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy about David.
Did Freddie Mercury ever get married?
- Though Mercury referred to their relationship as a marriage, the two never formally got married. Their relationship changed as Queen experienced more fame, and Mercury began to sleep with men. Austin suspected Mercury was "not one with himself.".
