Being the granddaughter of Walter Aubrey Thomas, who designed the Royal Liver Building, Hudson also constructed architectural models.
[1] Hudson attempted to further her career in architecture at the Liverpool School of Art, but she eventually dropped out during World War II to join the Women's Royal Naval Service.
[2] After the war Hudson trained as a florist under Constance Spry, and arranged flowers at Claridge's and the Savoy hotels.
[2] The Savoy gave her and her husband a suite overlooking the River Thames as a wedding present.
Hudson was serving in the Royal Marines, they married in 1949. her husband and their three sons and two daughters; they lived on a farm near Bath.