Although the woman had known since she was very young who her birth father was, some relatives of the well-known artist had no idea he had a daughter.
Rock writer Lesley-Ann Jones is said to have penned a revealing book titled “Love, Freddie” which shares the story of a woman claiming to be the late Freddie Mercury’s daughter.
In “Love, Freddie,” a child born from a brief affair in 1976 is revealed to be the British singer’s daughter referred to as “B.” Only his inner circle, including his parents, sister, bandmates, and Mary Austin, knew of her existence and kept the secret.
Now 48, a doctor and mother living in Europe, she was raised by a caring family but always knew Mercury — who often visited — was her father. Before his death from AIDS-related bronchial pneumonia in 1991, he entrusted her with 17 volumes of private journals she quietly safeguarded for decades.
Now central to “Love, Freddie,” Mercury’s journals — handed to Jones by his alleged daughter — form the foundation of the book, which is set for release in September 2025. Mercury’s affair with his friend’s wife, which led to B’s birth, stayed hidden. In a letter, B shares:
“Freddie Mercury was and is my father… He adored me… He cherished me like a treasured possession.”
The three adults raised her together, with the Queen frontman often staying in their homes. Though she always knew the truth, few outside the family ever did.
