They wrote it this week: Why the grand duke wasn’t interested in sex

03 February 2020 - 09:00
By ROBIN CROUCH
Anglo-American socialite Lady Cunard. Few could get the better of her sharp wit.
Image: Wikimedia Commons Anglo-American socialite Lady Cunard. Few could get the better of her sharp wit.

The terror of an inflamed testicle … and a wild, spraying member aimed at precious William Morris.

Extracts from diaries and letters written between February 3 and February 9.