Robert de Montesquiou French aristocrat, socialite and writer Robert de Montesquiou was BOTD in 1855. Born in Paris to an aristocratic family, he was raised in the splendour of Belle Époque high society. He emerged in a…

French aristocrat, socialite, bad poet and notorious homosexual Robert de Montesquiou was BOTD in 1855. His friendship with Marcel Proust ended when Proust caricatured him as the Baron de Charlus in “In Search of Lost Time”. #robertdemontesquiou #supergays #bornonthisday #barondecharlus