Her Majestys interests famously clashed with Mr Blairs too. Although inflation decreased and output rose before the end of her first term, unemployment continued to increase, reaching more than three million in 1986. The fact that he ran his own businesses and had a big life, yet was able to be in the background, particularly in that day and age, said a lot about him. (Image credit: Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images), Princess Catherine wears classic Zara checked dress and meaningful leek brooch as she pays her respects in Wales, Princess Catherine's first ring from Prince William wasn't her engagement ring and the touching story behind it is so sweet, Princess Margarets 'absolutely livid reaction to her loyal Lady-in-Waiting marrying revealed, Theres something very special about Kate Middletons gold shamrock brooch and it might not even belong to the royal family, Princess Margarets trips to romantic warehouse hideaway with Antony Armstrong-Jones revealed - and you won't believe how she got there, Why King Charles wont face the Royal Family during the coronation service, Why the coronation could see Princess Charlotte following in Princess Annes footsteps rather than Kate Middletons, Princess Anne helps a beloved confidant of the late Queen come back into the Royal fold, Princess Diana and Princess Margaret egged on Prince Edward's girlfriend to sing for the Queen while she was 'p*ssed on martinis', The history of Princess Margaret's Triumph of Love tiara, the only turquoise diadem in the royal's collection, Harry and Meghans incredible present for Archie's 2nd birthday has been revealed, A post shared by Netflix UK & Ireland (@netflixuk), Delve into real women's inspiring stories, Look great and feel fabulous with our expert advice, Issues delivered straight to your door or device. In other words, most of their meetings were probably immensely boring. According to the Independent, she even once had to have a Monty Python joke explained to her. Later in life, the queen attended Thatchers 80th birthday party, as well as her funeral in 2013. Published 18 February 23. Mrs Thatcher even once sent a request to the Palace to inquire what the Queen was wearing to a public event, so that the two of them could coordinate their outfits. A few minutes later, a trim figure in royal blue, almost dwarfed by the crowd of photographers and supporters, pushed her way through to the car outside. Performance & security by Cloudflare. But with the Royal Family famously not endorsing the show's fictionalization of their lives and refusing to comment on accuracy, its unclear how much can be believed. And while it's tradition for the queen to stay out of politics, the two eventually did have it out over policy. lisabeth II/ge On 20 July 1986, the Sunday Times ran an extraordinary scoop: a front-page story claiming that the Queen privately felt Mrs Thatchers approach to be uncaring, confrontational and socially divisive. In 1984 she succeeded, amid fierce opposition, in drastically reducing Britains contribution to the EC budget. Thatcher would apparently greatly annoy her Majesty by arriving too early, refusing to listen, and lecturingwhich did not go down well!il y a 6 jours. Kensington Palace confirmed that the royal couple will attend the family's traditional Easter Sunday church service at St. George's Chapel. All products featured on Vanity Fair are independently selected by our editors. The queen reportedly has a very dry wit, and Thatcher just didn't get it. Apparently, Mrs Thatcher would down whiskey in Buckingham Palace to de-stress after.
