She garnered controversy when she publicly opposed Britain's entry into the Second World War, although her father had been a soldier and one of her brothers was to serve during the war.
Ia sempat memicu kontroversi ketika secara terbuka menentang masuknya Britania ke dalam Perang Dunia II, kendati ayahnya pernah menjadi tentara, dan salah seorang saudara laki-lakinya bertugas selama perang tersebut.