Sicriul acoperit cu drapelul britanic a fost transportat mai întâi cu un dric la biserica St. Clement Danes, capela forţelor aeriene britanice, aflată în centrul Londrei. Acolo, sicriul a fost aşezat pe un afet de tun şi tras de caii artileriei regale. Ulterior, sicriul a ajuns în procesiune la catedrala St. Paul.
Câteva zeci de oponenţi ai fostului premier s-au întors cu spatele la procesiunea funerară, iar unii dintre ei au huiduit la trecerea sicriului prin centrul Londrei. Sondajele au arătat că mulţi britanici sunt nemulţumiţi de faptul că factura estimată de 10 milioane de lire a funeraliilor va trebui plătită de contribuabili.
Rgina Elisabeta a II-a a ajuns la catedrală cu circa un un sfert de oră înainte de începutul slujbei, însoţită de soţul ei, prinţul Philip, și s-a aşezat în rândul întâi.
Niciun fost preşedinte american nu a fost prezent la funeralii, deşi toți au fost invitaţi. De asemenea, de la serviciul funerar a lipsit și Barack Obama.
Fostul premier Margaret Thatcher a decedat pe 8 aprilie, la vârsta de 87 de ani, în urma unui atac cerebral.
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