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Freddie Mercury's sister 'secretly spends £3M to get back singer's memorabilia amid battle with his 'wife' Mary Austin over star's possessions'
Mary Austin was the woman who won the heart of the rock legend and has been the beneficiary of his fortune since his death from AIDS-related pneumonia in 1991.
The items were sold following a month-long exhibition, called Freddie Mercury ‘A World of his Own', featuring a never-before-seen private collection of the star's personal possessions from his home, Garden Lodge. The top item was Freddie's beloved Yamaha Baby Grand piano that he bought in 1975 and used to compose hits such as Bohemian Rhapsody and Don't Stop Me Now - selling for a record £1.7 million (pictured) While Sotheby's explained she had 'decided that Freddie’s adored Yamaha Baby Grand Piano, which she has so treasured over the years, should now be offered without reserve, so as to open the possibility of bidding to a broader base of potential buyers'.
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