Happy birthday Freddie Mercury!
Born on 5 September 1946, Freddie would have been 77 today. We often focus on public images of him as the frontman of Queen, but on his birthday today I thought I'd post some of my favourite pictures of him just hanging out with his partner, barber Jim Hutton. Freddie and Jim were together for seven years, and although gay marriage was illegal in Britain at the time, they exchanged rings to symbolise their commitment to each other.
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