I was cursed by Freddie's fortune: Queen star's lover got his millions, was

[QUOTE] [b]dowens wrote:[/b]
I just find it a shame that there's not a proper place to pay respects to Freddie. I guess Garden Lodge will have to do. [/QUOTE]
i find it intrusive and disrespectful for people to think Garden Lodge is considered by some as a shrine

for heaven's sake - it's Mary's house - and has been for 20+ years. it's time the "respect visits" to Garden Lodge ceased

how would YOU like it if a continual procession of people kept hanging/lurking around YOUR house because they wanted to pay respects to the PREVIOUS owner?

Who the fuck is Mary Austin to say who should or shouldn't be entitled to a quarter shar of anything? Yeah - I bet she found it REALLY tough to inherit a palatial home and enough cash to never have to worry again. Why would Brian, Roger or John want any contact with her - she was Freddie's friend - nothing more, nothing less. She had no connection to the band other than that - unless Roger slotted her in the early days (which I wouldn't rule out, knowing his attraction to the blonde element!)

‘One morning, I just sneaked out of the house with the urn. It had to be like a normal day so the staff wouldn’t suspect anything – because staff gossip. They just cannot resist it. But nobody will ever know where he is buried because that was his wish.’

Well that just mean to me, that he is somwhere around London...

The ones who were after the free tickets, the free booze, the free drugs, the free meal, the gossip and, of course, the expensive gifts were the ones who nursed him till the end, weren't they?

This seems like a rehash from old interviews. But what does sound totally absurd to me, and does not ring true at all is why Brian, Roger, or John would care about who Freddie left his house to. I am quite sure they have more than enough in terms of homes, money, etc., and in any case they would not want or expect Freddie's house. That part of the interview just does not ring true.
I think it would have been a truly beautiful gesture on Mary's part to let Freddie's mum know her son's final resting place. It must have been so difficult for Jer Bulsara to cope with her son's suffering, illness and death.

I think I'd understand the fans coming to the home, since it was GIVEN to me. Sure it's get annoying, but she could move elsewhere. I would love to visit someday.

As many others had already pointed, I keep finding amusement in the thought of Freddie, in his death bed, looking at DVD's of his performances, with Mary by his bedside. Some really do get started early with the April Fool's crap.

I like the bit where she is quoted as saying she tries not to be envious or jealous of people; quite easy really when you inherit what she did I'd say!!

And the bit about the last four albums being shared equally: yes, The Miracle and Innuendo shared credits so they would split the songwriting royalties, but that want the case with A Kind of Magic or The Works, and Freddie would have had no say in Made In Heaven, so that rules that out? Even if he decreed that GH II should share his own royalties between the others in his songs, that only makes three albums, not four.

Sad to see any quotes attributing jealousy to the other three guys - I really can't see that. And to moan that none of them see her anymore is a bit rich when even Bri and Roger don't see John!!! I don't stay in touch with my friends friends and I don't see why they should either.

Good point made by the way about deducing that Freddie is buried (which the article states, and not scattered) somewhere within a fairly short distance of garden lodge so as to make it look as if Mary had just 'popped out' for a while.

For fucks sake people, it's the Daily Mail. A Tory arse-wipe for busybodies with nothing better to do than nose in on what other people (with lives) get up to.

Who gives a shit about Mary fag-hag Austin?

Well, then Kensal Green, Brompton Cementery and his favourite tree are the most likely places...

Sorry for not including the link....when I posted it, the article looked correct in full with the link. Oh well.....

I wish I'd been cursed by millions of dollars.

Yes I agree. I mean look, respect Mary and stuff, but its a bit galling tbh to say you were "cursed" with a life in the literal lap of luxury. She lived and lives like a bloody queen. The monarchical kind. If she fee,s cursed by living in a palace in the prime of London filled with "antiques and Louis XI furniture" , ill gladly swap with her.

[QUOTE] [b]LCSeixas wrote:[/b]

If it's true, Mary is simply amazing. She took a huge burden with her, for love.
I hope they can manage to find a good actress to play her in the biopic, either it's Katy Perry or that chick from Gossip Girl.

BTW, some good three years ago I found this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrq8_5gU2kM and was mesmerized. Whaddja think of this, other than being disrespectful?[/QUOTE]

http://www.queenzone.com/forums/1342172/katherina-schuttler-as-mary-austin-in-freddie-mercury-biopic.aspx

[QUOTE] [b]BelfastQueenFan wrote:[/b]

Yes I agree. I mean look, respect Mary and stuff, but its a bit galling tbh to say you were "cursed" with a life in the literal lap of luxury. She lived and lives like a bloody queen. The monarchical kind. If she fee,s cursed by living in a palace in the prime of London filled with "antiques and Louis XI furniture" , ill gladly swap with her.[/QUOTE]

Freddie died.