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Queen I, released on July 13, 1973, sold reasonably in America, and the single, Keep Yourself Alive, was championed by the Old Grey Whistle Test. For some reason or another, Queen were hugely popular in Taunton. Among the gathering of friends and celebrities, Mary, one notices, was always seated at his right hand. ‘That never occurred to me.’ She pauses. ‘I always thought it was because I was useful – it was closer to the kitchen.’ They lived together in a series of Kensington flats for the next six years. But by 1975 things were beginning to change in Mercury’s life. Queen had become a major phenomenon and were touring the world – and he was struggling with questions about his identity and sexuality. And then came the recognition that he was gay. It was the thing in those days, she says, to drop by the pub after work. ‘You’d wonder, is anyone there tonight? Just as one did in the ’60s. I really didn’t know Freddie very well at all.’ Freddie Mercury, the iconic lead vocalist of Queen, not only captivated audiences with his mesmerizing performances but also left an indelible mark on pop culture and fashion with his distinctive choice of sunglasses. The impact of Freddie Mercury’s sunglasses extends far beyond their practical function, as they became symbolic of his larger-than-life persona and contributed to the evolution of fashion trends.

Scrutinising her in the half light,” she writes, “we decided that the most famous icon of the modern world might just — just — pass for a rather eccentrically dressed gay male model.”Everyone,” according to Freddie at the time, “is very highly strung.” The singer even more so. “Iʼm very emotional,” he said. “Whereas before, I was given time to make my decisions, now nearly all of us are so highly strung we just snap. We always argue, but I think itʼs a healthy sign, because we get to the root of the matter and squeeze the best out. But lately so much is happening, itʼs escalating so fast that everybody wants to know almost instantly, and I certainly get very temperamental.” A lot of the time itʼs how each musician is displayed on an album. If I had more songs than somebody else, it would make them a lesser musician. Thatʼs how near the mark it is. Iʼm always trying to make it very diplomatic, so I just say, no matter what it is, we all have even songs from now on. Like in the eighties, I always wrote, Brian and I always wrote far more, but now itʼs come to the stage where they all want to pull their weight… And I think that in this point in time, that is the only way for Queen to survive. Freddie Mercury’s style journey began with his early style choices, which reflected his rebellious spirit and desire to stand out. As he rose to fame as the frontman of Queen, his wardrobe became a canvas for his artistic expression. From flamboyant stage outfits to elaborate costumes, Freddie Mercury pushed the boundaries of conventional fashion, mesmerizing audiences with his fearless and unapologetic style. His fashion choices were a testament to his larger-than-life persona, creating an aura of extravagance and captivating fans around the world.

Nonetheless, Freddie long continued to take Mary Austin to family functions as his guest. He successfully compartmentalised his life; he played different roles to family, band and friends. This was, of course, his right. But before his final, long relationship with Jim Hutton he was, by his own admission, promiscuous through the late 70s and early 80s. By 1985, he was living alone, although Jim Hutton was soon to move into Freddieʼs Kensington home, Garden Lodge. Freddie had met Roger through a mutual friend, Tim Staffell. Staffell and Taylor had a band, Smile, with Brian May. Freddie liked Smile, and he was impressed by Mayʼs major claim to fame: his previous band, 1984, had supported Jimi Hendrix at a gig at Londonʼs Imperial College. Smile somehow evolved into Queen, with May and Taylor joining Freddie, who had by now adopted the rising star in his birth sign, Mercury, as his stage name. John Deacon got the gig after one of the bandʼs girlfriends became friendly with his. By 1970 Queen were gigging, and in 1971 they supported Yes at Imperial College (admission: 50p). But Mercury seemed deeply ambiguous about the band and its future. The Works album had proved that Queen were a rare quartet, one in which each member had proved to be capable of writing hit tunes. The studio, he admitted, was the source of of some frustration. The ‘operatic bitʼ, of course, needs no introduction. Roy Thomas Baker first heard Bohemian Rhapsody when Freddie played it for him on the piano. “It was incomplete, but he knew how he wanted it,” Baker remembers. “He stopped and said: Now this is where the operatic section comes in…ʼ”A few weeks later I met Austin again, in a conference room at Sotheby’s Bond Street auction room. She is a slightly built woman with a serene and thoughtful manner, who speaks in a quiet, hesitant voice. Staggering in its size and range, it casts a new and fascinating light on Mercury not simply as a collector but as a connoisseur of the arts, reflecting his various passions for 19th-century portraiture and French and Italian furniture, Japanese art, ceramics and textiles, art deco and nouveau objects, for Erté and Goya, Picasso and Miró, Fabergé, Tiffany and Daum.