The love of his life, his one true love – that’s how the legendary Queen frontman Freddie Mercury referred to Mary Austin in his final interviews. He dedicated the song “Love of My Life” to her and presented her with a jade ring when he proposed. Later, he left most of his fortune to Mary. It’s even more telling that 70-year-old Mary Austin, aside from the singer’s family members, was entrusted with the secret of his burial place. These are weighty arguments that suggest just how important Mary was to Freddie. We’ll tell you more about the role she played in the legend’s life.
Mary Austin and Freddie Mercury: friendship, collaboration, or love!
Now, tour guides outside Mary Austin’s home in London retell the rehearsed story of the love between this woman and Freddie Mercury. Many people come to her home, surrounded by an impenetrable hedge, to pay tribute to their idol – Freddie Mercury. And since nobody except the family and Mary Austin knows where the musician’s remains rest, fans of his work have only this refuge of the artist’s soul. And his soul really rested together with Mary, this calm, thoughtful, and charming girl.
She was never considered a great beauty, but Freddie loved her for something else. For her inner world, for her quiet gaze, for her care and understanding. They met in their youth. The girl worked as a sales assistant in a boutique, and Freddie would visit to choose his stage costumes. The guitarist of the Queen band immediately noticed Mary, but she remained cold towards him. That was not the case with Freddie Mercury. The dark-haired singer caught her attention. And later, he himself began to seek the girl’s favor. And he succeeded.
They lived together and planned to get married
Freddie and Mary had dates, met each other’s parents – everything as it should be. They started living together, and on one Christmas, Mary received a special gift from Freddie. It was a ring with jade. The girl perceived it as a usual decoration, but Freddie invested a different meaning in it – he made a proposal to Mary Austin. She agreed, as everything was going so well. The girl dreamed of wearing an antique dress at the wedding, having children with Freddie, and living happily ever after.
However, as it often happens in life, the plan went awry. Gradually, Freddie realized that he had rushed into the proposal. Of course, he didn’t want to blame Mary for it. He was looking for excuses, delaying the wedding and postponing the fateful date of the marriage. Any girl, especially one who is truly in love, would feel that something has changed in the relationship, something has changed in the person himself. Of course, Mary grabbed at any straw that could save her and Freddie. She even suggested having a child with him. But the artist was definitely not ready for that.
The end of their relationship, but not the end of love.
With time, Freddie Mercury finally decided to tell Mary Austin the truth. He saw no point in their relationship. Rumor has it that the singer confessed his non-traditional orientation to Mary. But even after their breakup, they continued to communicate. Mary helped Freddie build his career, organize concerts, and so on. This, by the way, infuriated Mary’s new lover. Yes, she got married and gave birth to two children. And Freddie Mercury even became the godfather of her eldest son.
All of this infuriated Mary’s husband, artist Pierce Cameron. Soon they parted ways. Later, Mary got married for the second time, but this marriage lasted only 4 years. Mary was with Freddie Mercury until the very end. He was the first one to tell her that he was ill with AIDS. Mary came to see him every day and kept vigil by his bedside. In 1991, Mercury signed a will leaving Mary half of his fortune and the mansion.
“I had lots of lovers and boyfriends, but I never won in love. Love was like a Russian roulette for me… Nobody loved me for me. They loved the trail of stardom, my position, my bright packaging. Everyone except Mary,” Freddie Mercury said.
Now Mary Austin is 70 years old. She leads a reclusive lifestyle and still keeps the secret of Freddie Mercury’s final resting place. And, like all lovers, Mary would still be willing to sacrifice herself for her beloved: “I’d prefer it to be the other way around. I should have left first – let him miss me rather than me miss him”.
