in 1942 she braved u-boat attacks to return to the uk, and as she had no home to return to, was allocated a grace and favour apartment in hampton court palace (in which she lived from 1943 to 1976) (her own home, pax hill, had been commandeered and taken over by the canadian military). through world war ii she toured the united kingdom. she was on a visit when a v2 missile damaged her hampton court apartment in 1944. as soon as she could after d-day, she went to france, toured throughout europe as the war ended to help revive guiding and scouting.