Neither Nombe nor Mameena in the Zulu trilogy where white. Both described as beautiful and both quite central to the stories. I am sure I could find other examples but as I have just finished this set they are fresh in mind.

I guess the idea of a white woman being of great power in Africa is not too implausible. Something different to look up to maybe? Shows that the native African does not hold the same pigmental predjudices that their European counterparts have? Or maybe it is just that HRH has problems understaning all women yet feels more at home with the few women he would have been close to; probably all European?

I assume that Penny has her tongue firmly in cheek with reference to some of the comments but I could be wrong. Being a mere male and having no idea, as well as no interest whatsoever, in which intelectual strata I belong:-)

Cheers

DeG

Cheers

DeG