Diplomatic moves

What is a wife's role in the modern diplomatic service? Does she follow her husband wherever his career and the needs of the service take him, as soldier's wives were once said to follow the drum? Is this role a career in itself - supporting her husband in his embassy or high commission and carrying out social duties? And all this against the backdrop of a security provided by a great power? Sally James's account is very different. It concerns the changing role of spouses in the Diplomatic Service, with new-found recognition of the vital part they play, and appreciation of the wish of many…