While the Royal Family polishes the crown jewels for next month’s coronation, the diadem that once belonged to another late Queen will soon be up for auction.
. The 1,500-item sale will take place in September, after a June tour of Mercury’s belongings to Sotheby’s houses in New York, Los Angeles, and Hong Kong. A portion of the sale’s income will go to charity.
The singer left his treasured possessions, which he once described as “exquisite clutter,” to his close friend and confidant, Mary Austin. She recently arrived at the “difficult decision,” the AP reports, of selling his collected artifacts now that more than three decades have passed since his death., which portrays his muse Kathleen Newton; it’s expected to bring in $500,000 – $700,000. The auction is also said to include prints and works on paper by Picasso and Matisse.
Paupers among princes may consider one of the cheaper items up for bid, such as Mercury’s silver, Tiffany & Co. mustache comb, which the AP reports could go for between $500 to $750.
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