Carol Thatcher facts for kids
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Carol Jane Thatcher
15 August 1953 Hammersmith, London, England
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Carol Jane Thatcher was born on August 15, 1953. She is an English journalist, writer, and TV personality. Her mother was Margaret Thatcher, who served as the British Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990. Her father was businessman Denis Thatcher.
Carol has written books about both her parents. She also made a TV show about her father. This show included the only public interview he ever gave. She is also known for winning the fifth series of the reality TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
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Growing Up: Carol Thatcher's Early Life
Carol Thatcher was born in Hammersmith, London, on August 15, 1953. She and her twin brother, Mark Thatcher, were born six weeks early. Their mother, Margaret Thatcher, became a Member of Parliament in 1959. This meant she was elected to represent an area in the British government.
In 1960, Carol went to Queenswood School. This was a boarding school for girls. Later, she attended St Paul's Girls' School. She then studied law at University College London. After finishing her studies, she moved to Australia in 1977. This is where she started her career in journalism. While she was in Australia, her mother became the Prime Minister. Carol once said that being the child of a Prime Minister required "good shock absorbers and a sense of humour."
Carol Thatcher's Journalism Career
Carol Thatcher began her journalism career in Australia. She worked for the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper from 1977 to 1979. She also became a TV reporter for Channel Seven in Sydney. She reported for their morning news show, 11AM.
When she returned to Britain, she worked as a presenter for radio stations like LBC and BBC Radio 4. She also worked for TV-am. Carol wrote travel articles for The Daily Telegraph newspaper. Because her mother was a famous politician, some newspapers did not want to publish articles with Carol's name on them.
Her first book was published in 1983. It was called Diary of an Election: with Margaret Thatcher on the campaign trail. Her second book came out three years later. It was a book with tennis player Chris Evert Lloyd called Lloyd on Lloyd. This book became Carol's first best-seller.
In 1996, she wrote a best-selling book about her father. It was called Below the Parapet. In 2003, Carol made a TV show for Channel 4 about her father. It was called Married to Maggie. In this show, Carol got the only public interview her father, Denis Thatcher, ever gave. He passed away soon after the show was released. Carol has also written articles for magazines and newspapers. She has continued to work in television.
Carol Thatcher on Reality TV Shows
Winning I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
In November 2005, Carol Thatcher joined the ITV reality TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! The show required her to live in the Australian rainforest for at least a week. She had very little food and basic living conditions. Carol became the winner of the fifth series of the show. She was named the second 'Queen of the Jungle'.
Other TV Appearances
Carol Thatcher also appeared on Living TV's Most Haunted. She was a celebrity guest on the show on February 13, 2007.
In 2007, Carol traveled to the Falkland Islands and Argentina. This was for a TV show called Mummy's War. She explored the history and impact of the Falklands War for the documentary.
Working on The One Show
From 2006 to 2009, Carol Thatcher was a regular contributor to the BBC One program The One Show. She made filmed reports for the show. She also joined the presenters and guests in the studio for discussions.
In February 2009, British media reported that Carol made a controversial comment. This happened during a conversation backstage at the show. After this, the BBC stated that she would not work on The One Show again. This would only change if she made a more sincere apology. Carol refused to apologize. She said she did not mean her comment in a racist way. She felt it was a common way of speaking about someone's appearance.
Images for kids
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Thatcher (left) with U.S. President Jimmy Carter, her mother (middle right), and First Lady Rosalynn Carter (far right) in 1979
See also
In Spanish: Carol Thatcher para niños
