Letters from the love triangle starring George Harrison and Eric Clapton will be auctioned – 2024-02-29 08:01:39

In the seventies of the last twentieth century, the musical environment maintained its attention for what was later considered in popular slang as “the most famous love triangle in the history of rock”, which was starred by the British guitarists George Harrison. and Eric Clapton, with model Pattie Boyd as the main axis.

Boyd met Harrison in 1964 while filming The Beatles’ video, “A Hard Day’s Night.” Two years later they both got married, however, in 1974 everything collapsed because the woman ended the relationship to start a new life with Eric Clapton, first with a courtship of almost three years and then a marriage that lasted from 1979 to 1989.

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Auction

After almost 50 years of what happened, now in the present 2024 several of the letters written by the famous musicians intended for the former model will be auctioned by the renowned auction house Christie’s, in an event that will take place between the 8th and the 22nd. March.

“In addition to two love letters handwritten by Eric Clapton in 1970 (each valued at £10,000), the auction includes a 1971 letter from George Harrison (estimate: between £10,000 and £15,000) and a telegram from Eric Clapton, sent to the late Beatle’s residence,” explains Christie’s website.

“What I want to ask you is if you still love your husband, or if you have another lover?” All these questions are very impertinent, I know, but is there still a feeling in your heart for me? Why do you hesitate? Am I a poor lover? I’m ugly? Am I too weak, too strong? If you love me, take me, I’m yours. If you don’t love me, please break the spell that binds me. Caging a wild animal is a sin, taming it is divine. My love is yours”, are some of the words written by Eric Clapton that will be available at the auction.