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Thatcher’s fury over Falklands memorial
PM went potty when she found out she’d been squeezed out
MARGARET THATCHER exploded with fury when it was suggested that she be excluded from the unveiling of the Falklands memorial at St Paul’s Cathedral, newly published documents show.
The then prime minister is said to have responded “explosively” on being told that there would not be room for her in the cathedral’s crypt for the 1985 unveiling by the Queen.
An exchange of memos and letters released by the Margaret Thatcher Archive Trust begins with a warning from the Church of England that due to ecclesiastical protocol and limited space the sheer number of clerics and royals present would mean no politicians could be invited.
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