 Her household, which comprised fifty-five servants, occupied most of the house, except for the Duke and Duchess's private suites, until after the war.The only people to complain about the arrangements were the royal servants, who found the house too small, though Queen Mary annoyed her niece by having the ancient ivy torn from the walls as she considered it unattractive and a hazard.From Badminton, in support of the war effort, she visited troops and factories and directed the gathering of scrap materials.