Michael Nelson's next book

Reading about Prince Charles being presented a copy of Queen Victoria and the Discovery of the French Riviera I was surprised to learn that the book’s author, former Reuters general manager Michael Nelson, is 89 years old.

I saw him recently walking on Fleet Street as I was waiting for a bus and he had the same steady gait and smile he had 20 years ago. Maybe his next book should be about the secret of longevity. ■