Over 2,000 to get invite for Margaret Thatcher’s funeral
13 April 2013 7:56 AM IST
More than 2,000 people are being invited to attend the ceremonial funeral for former British prime minister Baroness Thatcher next Wednesday, an initial list released by Downing Street said Thursday.
Thatcher, Britain's first woman and longest serving prime minister of the 20th century, died Monday aged 87 after suffering a stroke. She had suffered dementia for more than a decade.
Downing Street said over 2,000 invitations will be sent out to people of various circles including cultural and press figures, Xinhua reported.
People on the list include all surviving former prime ministers of Britain and former US presidents, along with former US secretary Hillary Clinton.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have already been confirmed for the ceremony. Family, friends, colleagues and aides of Thatcher during her time in power have all been invited.
Thatcher, Britain's first woman and longest serving prime minister of the 20th century, died Monday aged 87 after suffering a stroke. She had suffered dementia for more than a decade.
Downing Street said over 2,000 invitations will be sent out to people of various circles including cultural and press figures, Xinhua reported.
People on the list include all surviving former prime ministers of Britain and former US presidents, along with former US secretary Hillary Clinton.
The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh have already been confirmed for the ceremony. Family, friends, colleagues and aides of Thatcher during her time in power have all been invited.
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