Slim and tall, he glided, a chastened dignity in his long upturned countenance, and a faint halo of sainthead round his tall bald head.

(to Prince Philip) You don't think I would have preferred to grow up out of the spotlight? Away from court, away from the scrutiny and the visibility? A simpler life, happier life, as a wife, a mother, an ordinary English countrywoman?

Constructed from the native timbers rimu, kauri, or matai, the interior has been refurbished in sympathy with the era of the home. The five bedrooms are individually designed, all with private balconies or verandahs.

The sun was climbing zenithwards across a haze of dazzling light.