The Oldie  |  July 2021
Welcome to the July issue of the Oldie
Welcome to the July issue of the Oldie, crammed with sizzling summer reading.
Rachel Johnson sings the praises of the music at Boris Johnson's wedding.
Earl Spencer has just written a book on the White Ship, the greatest royal disaster in history. He writes about how he joined the expedition to find the original wreck, from 1120, on the Normandy seabed.
Adrian Greaves, the last living soldier to guard Albert Speer, reveals the secret Hitler's architect told him about Eva Braun.
Sasha Swire on the difficulties of being an MP's wife - and an MP's daughter.
Barry Humphries admits to suffering from stage fright.
And Downton Abbey producer, Gareth Neame, tells all about his family's film dynasty. His grandfather, Ronald Neame, directed The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. His father, Christopher Neame, worked with Graham Greene and Alec Guinness. And his great-grandmother was one of the first silent-movie stars.
PLUS: 32-page Oldie Review of Books; AN Wilson on Proust; Charlie Methven on the death of the playboy; and obsessive angler David Profumo on his top ten rivers
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Articles in this issue
Below is a selection of articles in The Oldie July 2021.