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Thatcher's coffin carried through streets of London

2013-04-17 25 Dailymotion

Royalty, dignitaries and admirers from all walks of life paid their final respects to Margaret Thatcher on Wednesday.<br/> <br />Her coffin was solemnly paraded through London streets on a horse-drawn gun carriage to St. Paul's Cathedral.<br/> <br />The right-wing former prime minister known as the "Iron Lady" was bid farewell with military honours, patriotic hymns, cheers and tears from onlookers.<br/> <br />But some boos from the crowd were a reminder of the divisiveness of her rule.<br/> <br />Thatcher sought to arrest Britain's post-war decline with free-market economic policies, by smashing the unions and privatising Britain's national assets, which enraged her left-wing opponents.<br/> <br />Her supporters view her as a champion of freedom while her opponents claim she destroyed communities and ushered in an era of greed.<br/> <br />Queen Elizabeth, Prince Phillip and 11 serving prime ministers from around the world attended the service.<br/> <br />Many in Britain are reportedly unhappy with the estimated 10-milli

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