Kashmira Bulsara was said to be devastated to see the Queen hero’s belongings being flogged by Mary Austin — and was prepared to pay over the odds to keep them in the family, as The Sun reports.
But she did not want Mary to know that it was her bidding for them at auction house Sotheby’s so she and her son Jamal Zook did it all anonymously.
The source said: “Kashmira was angry and upset to see so many of her beloved brother’s possessions become available for anyone to buy.
“So she went for a private viewing, anonymously, with Jamal and her PA before the auction to see which bits she wanted to try to get.
“Then when it came to auction time, Kashmira’s PA went in-person to Sotheby’s and was on the phone to Kashmira throughout.
“Kashmira watched online and told her PA how much to bid for each item.
“They had set aside a huge budget so were actually very happy with the final figure laid out, despite paying well over the estimated price for each one.
“Of course, Kashmira appreciates how adored Freddie was across the world, but she was saddened to think of some of his sentimental belongings not being with his loved ones.”
Purchases made by Kashmira, 73, included a Wurlitzer Model 850 jukebox for £406,400, and a waistcoat with portraits of Freddie’s six cats on which went for £139,700.
Mary sold 1,406 lots for a total of £40million in 2023, saying: “I need to put my affairs in order.”
The total estimate prior to the sale, called Freddie Mercury: A World of His Own, was up to £11.3million.
