Freddie Mercury's 'greatest love' Mary Austin is the ONLY person who knows where the rock legend's ashes are
Long after Mercury' revealed his sexuality and the couple's relationship ended, Austin remained good friends with the singer and 'the most important person in the band's entourage'
It's a widely known fact that Freddie Mercury, the legendary frontman of Queen, was homosexual. However, his love for Mary Austin, which transcended all physical aspects, isn't talked about much. In the backdrop of Mercury's iconic biopic 'Bohemian Rhapsody', we explore how Austin could never be replaced by anyone who grew intimate with the megastar.
"All my lovers asked me why they couldn’t replace Mary, but it’s simply impossible," Mercury once said of Austin. "The only friend I’ve got is Mary, and I don’t want anybody else. To me, she was my common-law wife. To me, it was a marriage. We believe in each other. That’s enough for me. I couldn’t fall in love with a man the same way as I have with Mary."
