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Flowers left outside the former home of Margaret Thatcher in Belgravia. She had been living in the Ritz hotel for some months.
Police are to mount a major security operation at the funeral of Lady Thatcher at St Paul's Cathedral next Wednesday amid growing fears about the threat posed by dissident Irish republican terrorists and far left groups.
Police are to mount a major security operation at the funeral of Lady Thatcher at St Paul's Cathedral next Wednesday amid growing fears about the threat posed by dissident Irish republican terrorists and far left groups.
As Buckingham Palace said the Queen would break with recent precedent to attend the funeral, along with Prince Philip, Scotland Yard confirmed initial planning for the policing operation. Commander David Martin, head of the Met's public order unit, who has a counter-terrorism background, will be in charge.
The late prime minister, who was targeted by the IRA in the 1984 Brighton bombing in retaliation for the hardline stance she took in the 1981 hunger strikes, lost two close political allies in republican terrorist attacks.
A number of world leaders are expected to attend the "ceremonial funeral", which will fall short of a full state funeral on the wishes of Thatcher. It is understood she felt uncomfortable about lying in state before such a funeral and feared that a parliamentary vote, which would have to be held to approve public funds, could be divisive.
However most of the costs of the funeral will be met by the government, with the Thatcher Foundation contributing.
Invitations are yet to be formally issued, and because it is not a state funeral, countries are not automatically expected to send heads of state or representatives. But FW de Klerk, the last president of apartheid South Africa, who was embraced by Thatcher as a reformer, became the first former head of state to confirm his attendance. De Klerk, who ordered the release of Nelson Mandela from jail and then agreed to the negotiations that ended apartheid, will attend with his wife, Elita.
David Cameron will lead the tributes to Thatcher on Wednesday when parliament is recalled from its Easter recess for MPs from all parties to pay their respects to her. The House of Lords is also being recalled.
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Margaret Thatcher
Maggie's only grandchildren have arrived in the UK ahead of the former PM's funeral on Wednesday.
Michael, 24, and Amanda, 19, attended a photo call with their father Sir Mark Thatcher and his wife Sarah.
The youngsters are Mark's children from his first marriage to Diane Beckett. It was Baroness Thatcher's express wish that both her current and previous daughter-in-laws attend her funeral.
Michael and Amanda, who live in the US with their mother, both share more than a passing resemblance to their late grandmother.
A friend of the siblings recently told The Telegraph, "They're grieving, but they are also very moved by all the outpouring of emotion around the world."
On Wednesday, the Thatcher family will be joined by an array of figures from all walks of public life at the politician's ceremonial funeral.
The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and top military personnel associated with the former PM's time in office have all been confirmed.
More info:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/margaret-thatcher-dead-struggled-without-1820989 (1925_2013)
Links: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/london
The late prime minister, who was targeted by the IRA in the 1984 Brighton bombing in retaliation for the hardline stance she took in the 1981 hunger strikes, lost two close political allies in republican terrorist attacks.
A number of world leaders are expected to attend the "ceremonial funeral", which will fall short of a full state funeral on the wishes of Thatcher. It is understood she felt uncomfortable about lying in state before such a funeral and feared that a parliamentary vote, which would have to be held to approve public funds, could be divisive.
However most of the costs of the funeral will be met by the government, with the Thatcher Foundation contributing.
Invitations are yet to be formally issued, and because it is not a state funeral, countries are not automatically expected to send heads of state or representatives. But FW de Klerk, the last president of apartheid South Africa, who was embraced by Thatcher as a reformer, became the first former head of state to confirm his attendance. De Klerk, who ordered the release of Nelson Mandela from jail and then agreed to the negotiations that ended apartheid, will attend with his wife, Elita.
David Cameron will lead the tributes to Thatcher on Wednesday when parliament is recalled from its Easter recess for MPs from all parties to pay their respects to her. The House of Lords is also being recalled.
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Margaret Thatcher
Maggie's only grandchildren have arrived in the UK ahead of the former PM's funeral on Wednesday.
Michael, 24, and Amanda, 19, attended a photo call with their father Sir Mark Thatcher and his wife Sarah.
The youngsters are Mark's children from his first marriage to Diane Beckett. It was Baroness Thatcher's express wish that both her current and previous daughter-in-laws attend her funeral.
Michael and Amanda, who live in the US with their mother, both share more than a passing resemblance to their late grandmother.
A friend of the siblings recently told The Telegraph, "They're grieving, but they are also very moved by all the outpouring of emotion around the world."
On Wednesday, the Thatcher family will be joined by an array of figures from all walks of public life at the politician's ceremonial funeral.
The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and top military personnel associated with the former PM's time in office have all been confirmed.
More info:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/margaret-thatcher-dead-struggled-without-1820989 (1925_2013)Links: http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/london
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