margaret thatcher

Ronald Reagan’s apology to Margaret Thatcher over Grenada invasion published

President Ronald Reagan’s apology to PM Margaret Thatcher over the US invasion of Grenada has been published for the first…

10 years ago

How Barack Obama snubbed Margaret Thatcher’s funeral

President Barack Obama decided not to dispatch any high-ranking members of his administration to former British PM Margaret Thatcher’s funeral…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher’s cremation in private ceremony at Mortlake Crematorium

Former British PM Margaret Thatcher was this afternoon cremated at Mortlake Crematorium in South-West London. After a reception for the…

12 years ago

Who attended Margaret Thatcher’s funeral? List of guests.

Queen Elizabeth II has led mourners in St Paul's Cathedral in London at the funeral of Margaret Thatcher, Britain's longest…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher’s Funeral: London security increased on precession route

A tight London security operation involving more than 4,000 police officers is under way for the funeral of former British…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher Funeral: Family, friends and politicians pay respects to Iron Lady at Westminster chapel

Family, friends and politicians from all sides have paid their respects to Margaret Thatcher at the Palace of Westminster chapel,…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher’s funeral route: road closures, bus diversions and travel changes

Margaret Thatcher’s funeral will be taking place on Wednesday, April 17, and the procession route means there will be a…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher’s body to be moved to Palace of Westminster chapel

The body of former British PM Margaret Thatcher is to be moved to a chapel in the Palace of Westminster…

12 years ago

Mark and Carol Thatcher meet at Iron Lady’s home to make final arrangements for funeral

Margaret Thatcher's twins, Mark and Carol, met at the former prime minister’s home to make final arrangements today just hours…

12 years ago

Big Ben to be silent for Margaret Thatcher’s funeral

Big Ben will be silent for the duration of Margaret Thatcher's funeral, House of Commons Speaker John Bercow has announced.…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher Funeral: programme guide and ceremony details

Former British PM Margaret Thatcher will be given a funeral ceremony with full military honors before a private cremation on…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher’s funeral military rehearsal in central London

A military rehearsal of former British PM Margaret Thatcher's funeral procession has taken place in central London. More than 700…

12 years ago

Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead: Anti-Margaret Thatcher song reaches No 2 in music charts

Ding Dong! The Witch Is Dead, which has been at the centre of an online campaign by opponents of former…

12 years ago

Iron Man 3 London premiere delayed due to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral

Iron Man 3 premiere in the UK has been delayed due to Margaret Thatcher's funeral, according to reports. A Disney…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher Funeral: programme and details released by Downing Street

Downing Street has announced that well-known hymns and poems will mark next week's funeral of former British PM Margaret Thatcher.…

12 years ago

Sgt. Jeremy Scott resigns from Scotland Yard over Margaret Thatcher’s death tweets

British police officer Jeremy Scott, who reportedly wrote on Twitter that he hoped Margaret Thatcher's death was "painful and degrading",…

12 years ago

Ding Dong The Witch Is Dead: Official Chart Show will not play full anti-Margaret Thatcher song

Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead - The Wizard of Oz song at the centre of an anti-Margaret Thatcher campaign -…

12 years ago

Who is going to Margaret Thatcher’s funeral? Detailed list.

Invitations to the funeral of former British PM Margaret Thatcher at St Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday 17 April are being…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher funeral guest list released

An initial list of invitations to Margaret Thatcher's funeral on April 17 has been released by Downing Street. All surviving…

12 years ago

Johnny Rotten slams those celebrating Margaret Thatcher’s death

John Lydon, famously known as Johnny Rotten when he was the singer in Punk icons The Sex Pistols back in…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher Funeral Details: Mikhail Gorbachev will not attend ceremony due to health problems

Margaret Thatcher's funeral will not be attended by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev due to health problems, his spokesman has…

12 years ago

Sleeporexia: Margaret Thatcher’s sleeping habits of less than four hours a night

Part of Margaret Thatcher's fearsome reputation came from how little she slept; she could get by on four hours a night,…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher branded racist by Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr on Lateline

Some of Margaret Thatcher’s comments have been described as "unabashedly racist" by Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr in an interview…

12 years ago

Cher dead? Fans confused by Margaret Thatcher’s death news on Twitter

Cher fans were confused yesterday after they misread a Twitter hashtag referring to the death of Margaret Thatcher. Soon after…

12 years ago

Margaret Thatcher’s death: Taiwan TV shows footage of the Queen while Thai TV uses Meryl Streep pictures

Margaret Thatcher’s death news has been broadcasted all over the world but a Taiwanese news station aired footage of Queen…

12 years ago