Max Hastings

Max's father, Macdonald Hastings (1909-1982), was a war correspondent, his mother was the editor of Harper's Bazaar magazine. Max graduated from Charterhouse School and entered University College, Oxford, which he dropped out after a year.

He has worked as a journalist in more than 60 countries and 11 military conflicts. He was editor-in-chief of The Daily Telegraph for ten years (1986-1995). He was knighted in 2002.