The much-anticipated sale of the collection of the lead vocalist and pianist of Queen, Freddie Mercury, had a hugely exciting first night, with the ‘white-glove’ sale bringing in a total of £12.2 million against a presale estimate of £4.8-7.2 million. The collection comes from Mercury’s Kensington home, Garden Lodge, which he left to his ex-partner and long-term friend Mary Austin after his death in 1991. Over the next few days, there will be a total of 6 sales of Mercury’s personal effects.

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