Asquith and Venetia went on an excursion to Catania together.

Alexander Duff, the Duke of Fife and husband to the Princess Royal, died of pleurisy in Egypt.

"Dearest - We are just back from a really wonderful day out. We left about 10 - got into the train at Giardini & arrived about lunchtime at Catania. The Marchese Capizzi... met us at the station & motored us up through a biggish squalidish town to his house..."
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