Queen fans are in shock as a stunning new revelation has come to light — Freddie Mercury had a daughter. For decades, this secret remained hidden, known only to a small circle of Freddie’s closest friends and family.
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A new book titled Love, Freddie, written by respected rock biographer Lesley-Ann Jones, tells the unbelievable story. It reveals that Freddie became a father in 1976 after a brief affair with the wife of one of his closest friends.
This secret was guarded by his bandmates, his family, and the love of his life, Mary Austin. Now, nearly five decades later, the truth has finally been shared by his daughter, known only as “B”.
B is now 48 years old, lives in Europe, and works in the medical field. She is also a mother, making Freddie Mercury a grandfather — something fans never imagined. She chose to stay silent for years but has now spoken out in a heartfelt letter included in the book.
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According to B, she and Freddie shared a close and loving relationship throughout her childhood and teen years until his death in 1991. He passed away from pneumonia related to AIDS. Before he died, he gave B 17 volumes of his personal journals, which she had kept private — until now.
In a handwritten letter shared in the book, B writes:
“Freddie Mercury was and is my father. We had a very close and loving relationship… He adored me and was devoted to me. The circumstances of my birth may seem unusual, but he never let that affect how he loved and cared for me.”
Biographer Lesley-Ann Jones shares that Freddie was a devoted dad. He didn’t include B in his official will to keep her identity hidden but made private arrangements to support her. B was raised by her mother and her mother’s husband, with Freddie having his own room in their home.
He called his daughter every day while on tour and visited whenever he could. The three adults raised B together in harmony, protecting her identity and keeping her out of the spotlight.
Freddie had multiple relationships with both men and women, including Mary Austin, who remained his lifelong friend. But the affair with his friend’s wife was kept secret to avoid scandal. The child’s mother, a Roman Catholic, refused to have an abortion, and the pregnancy was kept private.