The Timeline

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1975

26th January - Victoria discovers her second pregnancy

5th February - 2nd May - Sheer Heart Attack America/Australasia tour

31st March - Victoria flies to America and tells Roger she's pregnant

13th August - Birth of Roger Jr. Felix Taylor

24th August - Roger moves to Ridge Farm studio to work on A Night At The Opera

31st October - Release of Bohemian Rhapsody

14th November - Christmas Day - Queen start the A Night at the Opera tour in the UK and Scotland

21st November - A Night at the Opera Released

Days Apart - 161/365

1976

January 30th - 23rd April - Queen A Night at the Opera Tour continues

25th April - Roger and Victoria go on a couples break to Athens

27th April - Victoria falls pregnant

2nd July - Victoria and Roger buy a renovated barn to use as a summer house

12th July - 24th August - Band relocate to Ridge Farm to record A Day at the Races

23rd October - 19th November - Band relocate to London studios to mix the album. Victoria and the children stay in a nearby London apartment

22nd November - Roger proposes in Paris

10th December – A Day at the Races Released

Days Apart - 126/365

1977

1st January - Athenais Victoria Taylor born

13th January - 18th March - Roger and the band go on tour for A Day At The Races American dates

22nd January - Roger and Victoria's London apartment broken into. Although none of the family were in at the time of the break-in, Victoria relocates the children to the countryside for their safety. She can't reach Roger for several hours after the break-in due to the time difference.

9th May - Wedding

10th May - 19th May - honeymoon

23rd May - 7th June - European leg of tour A Day At The Races Tour

5th July – Roger promises Victoria that Queen will be over one day, and then he will be there  more for her

6th July – 16th September – Roger relocates to Sarm studios in East London to record News of the World. This is the first album where Victoria decides to stay in the country with the kids for rather than staying in the London apartment as Lola is settled at school and the press are becoming more intrusive.

11th November – 22nd December – The band set off on the American leg of the News of the World tour. This is the first tour Victoria does not fly out for a single show.

28th October – News of the World Released

26th December – Due a delayed flight, Roger does not arrive in the UK until Boxing Day. Due to record snow levels, he is unable to make the journey to his family in the countryside for another two days

28th December – Roger arrives home for Christmas

Days apart - 191/365

1978

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