Margaret Thatcher funeral to be held April 17April 9, 2013 - 15:24 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Queen Elizabeth II will be among the mourners at the funeral of former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher on April 17, officials announced, according to The Associated Press. Buckingham Palace said the queen and her husband, Prince Philip, would attend the ceremony at St. Paul’s Cathedral, which is expected to draw dignitaries from around the world. Undertakers removed the former prime minister’s body from London’s Ritz Hotel where she died Monday, April 8 at the age of 87, amid preparations for a ceremonial funeral with full military honors. A van carrying Thatcher’s casket left the hotel Tuesday for an undisclosed location. Thatcher will not receive a state funeral, which requires a vote in Parliament, but the ceremony features the same level of pomp and honour afforded Princess Diana and the Queen Mother Elizabeth. The last British leader to receive a state funeral was Winston Churchill in 1965. Thatcher’s coffin will lie overnight at the Houses of Parliament before the funeral, and then travel on a horse-drawn gun carriage to the cathedral along a route lined by military personnel. The televised funeral will be followed by a private cremation. Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Russia provides info about arrested Armenian ex-MP Russian law enforcement agencies have provided information about the arrest of Tigran Urikhanyan. Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. |