Freddie Mercury's Personal Items To Be Sold in Auction by Mary Austin

Freddie Mercury's possessions will be sold at an auction this year.

Upon the late Queen frontman's death, his finances, real estate, and other personal belongings were divided and given to his loved ones. Among the recipients, his longtime friend and almost-wife, Mary Austin, received a huge part of his net worth and his home.

Meanwhile, his parents received a quarter, while the other quarter went to his sister, Kashimira Bulsara.

Freddie Mercury's Possessions To Be Auctioned

Decades after the "Bohemian Rhapsody" hitmaker's death, Austin made the difficult decision to finally let go of everything by selling the items. She said that doing so would close the "very special chapter" in her life and allow her to start a new one.

"Freddie was an incredible and intelligent collector who showed us that there is beauty and fun and conversation to be found in everything," Austin said, per The Hollywood Reporter. "I hope [the upcoming events] will be an opportunity to share all the many facets of Freddie, both public and private, and for the world to understand more about, and celebrate, his unique and beautiful spirit."

She also expressed how she was lucky enough to live surrounded by the things Mercury loved in the past years.

Austin cared for Mercury's home and the things in it for three decades following his death in 1991.

Sotheby confirmed the auction Wednesday, saying that there would be a monthlong exhibition that would start on Aug. 4 and end on Sep. 5.

The auction will present more than 1,500 personal items from Mercury's Garden Lodge home in Kensington, West London.

After the exhibition, a three-day auction will happen from Sep. 6 to Sep. 7. It will also mark the release of a limited-edition collection Book.

Among the items to go on sale include a replica crown, costumes, paintings, and even the late singer's handwritten lyrics.

Mary Austin Says THESE Are The Hardest Things To Let Go

Ahead of the event, Austin sat down for an interview with BBC, during which she named the hardest thing to let go of among the items.

Per Mercury's confidante, the singer's pages of lyrics and musical notes are the hardest to let go. Austin told herself that, while it would not be appropriate for her to keep some things, she needs to be brave to sell the pages, as well.

Freddie Mercury auction is expected to earn around $7.4 million. Austin said that parts of the profits would be donated to the Mercury Phoenix Trust and the Elton John Aids Foundation.