Regarding the issue of the awakening of the female era, the former British Prime Minister Mrs. Thatcher definitely has the right to speak.
As the first female prime minister in British history, she may not be the earliest feminist, but she is very influential.
Moreover, Mrs. Thatcher stayed as Prime Minister for a long time, is the UK's first good result, and her personal achievements are obvious to all.
Of course, where there is compliment, there is also disparagement. Many people think that Mrs. Thatcher is the spokesperson of the rich in Britain. , does not care about the life and death of the poor.
But standing in front of the tall bronze statue of Margaret Thatcher in the lobby of the British House of Commons, we seem to be able to think of this question: Throughout the ages, which politician has received 100% support?
The title " Iron Lady " alone is enough to make people feel the majesty of Mrs. Thatcher. In terms of political achievements, she was successful.
It is a pity that Mrs. Thatcher was very successful in politics, but very unsuccessful in educating her children. Even her education of her children and the parent-child relationship have always been criticized in her life.
When she turned 77, she only received 4 greeting cards, which were placed desertedly on the mantelpiece, which made her feel that the world was so cold.
So When she was 80 years old, Mrs. Thatcher held a huge birthday party for herself alone after losing her husband. Even the Queen came to wish her a happy birthday.
Of course, the twins, who have always had a bad relationship, had to attend the banquet to send birthday wishes to their mother.
The reason why Mrs. Thatcher held a big birthday party was to let the outside world see that her momentum was still the same.
But in the dead of night, I'm afraid only she knew that she had no appetite at all for the beautiful big cake, and she couldn't find any sense of accomplishment in front of so many guests.
After Mrs. Thatcher suffered a stroke, her life in her later years went from bad to worse. She even suffered from Alzheimer's disease , and she could not even find her home.
But even so, she is still not accompanied by her children.
Someone has said that Mrs. Thatcher was bedridden in old age, but except for the photos of her relatives on the bedside table, no relatives came to visit her.
Is such a life a success or a failure? Anyway, the thing that Mrs. Thatcher regretted most in her later years was: She was not able to spend more time with her children.
Finally, with such regret, Mrs. Thatcher reached the end of her life.
On April 8, 2013, Mrs. Thatcher passed away in London at the age of 87. The more tragic thing at this time is that when her two children heard the news of their mother's death, they were still out of town and failed to respond immediately.
Fortunately, as Mrs. Thatcher, she could live a decent life without her children. Because she is an accomplished former leader and a well-known politician.
The British authorities will hold a very decent funeral for Thatcher. Based on her status, she is fully qualified to enjoy a state funeral.
However, I don’t know that Mrs. Thatcher was not sure, but she still thought about the country. She left a last wish: not to hold a state funeral, that would be too wasteful.
So, on this basis, the British government held a funeral for Mrs. Thatcher that was not a state funeral, but was not economical at all: According to news materials, Mrs. Thatcher’s funeral cost nearly 10 million pounds.
Think about it when Diana passed away. Although the funeral specifications of Queen Mother Elizabeth were used, the cost was only 6 or 7 million pounds.
Mrs. Thatcher clearly said she did not want to waste too much, but a funeral still cost nearly ten million. Is this the view of wealth in the eyes of politicians? For us ordinary people, it is really unbearable.
The funeral was quite solemn. Members of the United Nations Security Council held a minute's silence for the former Iron Lady. The flag in front of the British government was lowered to half-mast, and all large buildings in London, England, observed a moment of silence for her.
Mrs. Thatcher's funeral was held at St. Paul's Cathedral , one of the royal churches, and the Royal Guard of Honor personally carried her coffin. More than 2,000 people attended the funeral, including Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip also attended.
This is really a great honor for Mrs. Thatcher, because it can be seen from the Queen's behavior that except for the funeral of Churchill she has never attended any one The funeral of a political minister.
However, what people didn't expect was that the queen's performance that day was quite special. She walked in front of Prince Philip and entered the church from the outside, smiling all the way.
This kind of smile is no longer a symbolic smile, but a smile until the facial expression relaxes.
Looking at the side of her walking up the church steps side by side with Prince Philip, her smile was even more joyful than attending a wedding.
Did the Queen do anything good that day? Or is it because of other things that you can’t help but laugh until your face lights up? You know, at this time, in the procession bidding farewell to Mrs. Thatcher on the street outside, there were endless cries of grief!
Even when they entered the church, the queen and her husband could not hold back the smiles on their faces. As you can imagine, the atmosphere at the scene should be led by the queen, and there should be no heaviness at all, right?
However, some people will think that this does not matter at all, because when Mrs. Thatcher was alive, her relationship with the Queen was very average. Especially when she was the Prime Minister, she was almost at war with the Queen.
This is true. The Queen does not like Mrs. Thatcher. Although she and Mrs. Thatcher's husband have been friends for many years, she has no good impression of the female prime minister at all.
The most interesting thing is that the Queen was sometimes annoyed by Mrs. Thatcher, and would even call her "that woman" in front of international leaders.
Of course, Mrs. Thatcher was not so easy to get along with. In addition to her genuine respect for the Queen, she was not merciful at all.
Sometimes, Mrs. Thatcher complained about the weekly meeting at the palace to report on her work because she had too much work. Therefore, she is very familiar with letting the queen do it and letting the queen wait.
These conflicts can be seen as women's self-assertion of power, or they can also be seen as subtle inner confrontations between women. Anyway, until Mrs. Thatcher stepped down, the Queen never really liked this woman who worked so hard for the British cause that she didn't even take care of her children.
But later, when Mrs. Thatcher stayed away from politics, the Queen began to sympathize with her difficulties, and would occasionally talk to her on the phone to express her concern for her. For example, on her 80th birthday, the Queen personally attended.
But at the funeral of Mrs. Thatcher, the queen could not help but smile so much that her face bloomed . It was really hard to understand. At least, this kind of uncontrollable state rarely happened to the queen. past things.
Mrs. Thatcher had a strong life. She was only one year older than the Queen, but she could not outlive the Queen. Death is like a light going out. No matter how good you are in life, it will be over once you die. Whether the Queen laughs or cries, it is not something that Mrs. Thatcher can control.
