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It is not known whether the archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, will play a formal role. Guests at the ticket-only service will include political leaders as well as people and groups with connections to Thatcher. It is not yet known whether the Queen will attend. After the service there will be a private cremation.

It is understood Thatcher wished to be laid to rest beside her husband, Denis, who died in , in the cemetery of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. Apart from Churchill, three other prime ministers received a full state funeral in modern times: the Duke of Wellington in , Viscount Palmerston in and William Gladstone in The funerals of later prime ministers have tended to be more modest affairs. Ironically, the funeral of Thatcher, whose government was responsible for the "big bang" deregulation of the City, will take place in the middle of a series of open debates to run from 11 April at the cathedral on "the City and the common good".

St Paul's recently provided a backdrop for the Occupy movement in London , and when protesters were evicted it faced criticism from some quarters for its perceived acquiescence to the establishment.

Celebrating the life of Margaret Thatcher Protesters 'disgusted' at Thatcher Photos: In pictures: Funeral of Margaret Thatcher. Thatcher, 87, died after a stroke on April 8. She was prime minister from to Hide Caption. In pictures: Funeral of Margaret Thatcher — The bearer party, made up of personnel from all three armed services, carry Thatcher's coffin out of St Paul's Cathedral.

Paul's Cathedral. Funeral of Margaret Thatcher — Former U. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is among the dignitaries at St. Clement Danes in London. Paul's Cathedral as the coffin is placed in the hearse after the funeral. Funeral of Margaret Thatcher — A British police officer stands guard. More than 4, officers were on duty for the event. Funeral of Margaret Thatcher — A police officer stands guard outside St. Paul's Cathedral ahead of the ceremonial funeral.

Funeral of Margaret Thatcher — A mourner holds the order of service as he attends the ceremony. Funeral of Margaret Thatcher — Members of the public watch the proceedings. Thatcher died of a stroke on April 8, aged She was accorded a "ceremonial" style funeral with full military honors, similar to those of Diana, Princess of Wales and the Queen Mother. The funeral was organized in line with the wishes of Thatcher herself and those of her twin children, Mark and Carol.

The prime minister, David Cameron, had said the funeral was a "fitting tribute" to a major national figure, and urged the Iron Lady's political opponents to show respect during the event.

At St Clement Danes, prayers were said as the coffin — draped in a union flag with a simple wreath of white flowers with the handwritten tribute: "Beloved mother. Always in our hearts" — was transferred to a gun carriage of the King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery, its steel wheels changed to rubber to muffle the noise. The carriage and procession made its measured way at 70 steps per minute, military drum beats keeping precise pace, and the band of HM Royal Marines playing funeral marches by Beethoven, Mendelssohn and Chopin.

The route was lined by members of all three services in full ceremonial day dress, officers wearing black armbands, with colours draped and rifle muzzles pointed downwards as a mark of respect. Her escort reunited her with units linked to the Falklands war , a victory she believed among her greatest accomplishments.

A gun salute fired at one-minute intervals from the Tower of London, as a single half-muffled bell at St Paul's tolled.

The eight pall-bearers who carried the casket into the cathedral were drawn from army units, Royal Navy ships and RAF stations with links to the Falklands war, commanded by Major Nick Mott of the Welsh Guards who served in the conflict.

Thatcher's grandchildren, Michael and Amanda , walked ahead of the coffin as it entered the cathedral, carrying cushions bearing the insignia of the Order of the Garter and Order of Merit, which were laid on the altar.

The national anthem heralded the arrival of the Queen at St Paul's at It was the first time she has attended the funeral of one of her prime ministers since Sir Winston Churchill's state funeral in Giving the bidding, the dean of St Paul's said the congregation was gathered to remember Margaret Hilda Thatcher, and commend her into God's hands.

The service , planned many years ago in consultation with Thatcher, and with her relatives since, was traditional and simple. The organ played Psalm 84, set to the music of Johannes Brahms, which is the same piece Thatcher chose to be played at the funeral of her husband, Sir Denis Thatcher, in Thatcher's American granddaughter, Amanda , 19, read from the King James Bible, Ephesians 6, , while Cameron gave the second reading, John 14,