Diane Mounthaven, middle aged socialite.
Stiff and a woman of her time.

Brought up to be subservient to her husband in public but knows her mind privately. Regrettably not able to express her real desires and aspirations due to her upbringing.

Quite jealous in that regard to Margaret with both their stations quite different. Nevertheless Diane is happy enough as her position provides benefits and luxuries she knows many in the area lack.

Due to this she is caring as much as she can be to maintain her social rank that was trained into her by her parents Elizabeth and George. Both from old money of military figures navy and army. She never saw the hell of battle like may of her officer wife’s peers that Margaret has seen and this provides a deep respect for what Margaret can do.

Diane is too proud to really express her adoration for Margaret and to some degree like Margaret finds follow military officer wives too insular. There is more to life than the social seasons.

Partly this could be influence of her husband Julian, his position in seeing life and death in dealings with the civilian life which he does shield her from on the whole, but bits do leak into their conversations.

Diane is not aware of these facts of life like Margaret but she is slowly becoming more aware the more time she spends with Margaret.