{"id":5076,"date":"2026-07-22T22:54:35","date_gmt":"2026-07-22T20:54:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/queenmuseum.com\/?p=5076"},"modified":"2026-07-23T00:08:57","modified_gmt":"2026-07-22T22:08:57","slug":"breakthru-acetate-derek-grace-1989","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/queenmuseum.com\/?p=5076","title":{"rendered":"Breakthru \u2014 Roger Taylor&#8217;s Gift to Derek &#038; Grace (1989)"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"margin:1.5em 0;text-align:center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/queenmuseum.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/breaktrhu-acetate-1380x920.jpg\" alt=\"Roger Taylor's personal Breakthru 12 inch acetate, signed by Brian May and Freddie Mercury, with an Egypt postcard from Roger and Debbie Taylor\"\/><\/figure>\n<p>Derek and Grace were the housekeepers at Roger Taylor&#8217;s cottage in Surrey for many years. 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