This is possibly because it was the home of the Lord Lieutenant of the county, who needed a residence for his many official engagements. Croome Court was requisitioned during the Second World War by the Ministry of Works, and leased for a year to the Dutch Government as a possible refuge for Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands to escape the Nazi occupation of the Netherlands.
Croome Court may have been selected because it housed the Lord Lieutenant, who needed a residence that could accommodate his numerous official obligations. During World War II, Croome Court was requisitioned by the Ministry of Works and leased to the Dutch Government as a possible refuge for Queen Wilhelmina.