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Evening Standard
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Emma Loffhagen

FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Inside the complicated relationship between freddie mercury and mary austin | History Defined

In a career replete with success, secrecy and tragedy, one of the most enduringly fascinating elements of Queen star Freddie Mercury’s story was his life-long relationship with his “soulmate” Mary Austin.

One of his closest and most trusted friends, the pair were in a relationship and even briefly engaged before Mercury confided in Austin about his sexuality.

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