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, born on August 15, 1953, is a well-known English journalist, author, and media personality. She is the daughter of Margaret Thatcher, who served as the leader of the British government from 1979 to 1990, and businessman Denis Thatcher.
Carol has written books about both her parents. She also made a documentary film about her father, which included the only public interview he ever gave. She is also famous for winning the fifth season of the reality TV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
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Early Life and Education
Carol Thatcher was born in Hammersmith, London, on August 15, 1953. She and her twin brother, Mark, were born six weeks early.
In 1960, Carol attended Queenswood School, a boarding school for girls. Later, she went to St Paul's Girls' School. She then studied law at University College London. After finishing her studies, she moved to Australia in 1977 to start her career in journalism. While she was there, her mother became the Prime Minister. Carol once said that being the child of a Prime Minister requires "good shock absorbers and a sense of humour."
Journalism Career
Carol Thatcher began her journalism career in Australia. She worked for The Sydney Morning Herald from 1977 to 1979. She also became a TV reporter for Channel Seven in Sydney. Later, she reported for their morning news show, 11AM.
When she returned to Britain, she worked as a presenter for LBC, BBC Radio 4, and TV-am. She also wrote travel articles for The Daily Telegraph. Because her mother was a very famous politician, many newspapers did not want to publish articles with Carol's name on them.
Books and Documentaries
Carol's first book, Diary of an Election: with Margaret Thatcher on the campaign trail, was published in 1983. Her second book, Lloyd on Lloyd, was written with tennis player Chris Evert Lloyd. This book became a best-seller.
In 1996, she wrote another best-selling book about her father, called Below the Parapet. In 2003, Carol made a Channel 4 documentary about him titled Married to Maggie. In this film, she got the only public interview her father, Denis Thatcher, ever gave. He passed away shortly after the documentary was released. Carol has also written articles for magazines and newspapers and continued her television work.
Reality Television Appearances
I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here!
In November 2005, Carol Thatcher joined other celebrities on the ITV show I'm a Celebrity...Get Me Out of Here! The show required her to live in the Australian rainforest with very little food and basic living conditions.
During her time on the show, she took part in a challenge where she had to eat unusual foods to win meals for her fellow celebrities. She ended up winning the fifth season of the show and was named the second 'Queen of the Jungle'.
Most Haunted
On February 13, 2007, Carol Thatcher appeared as a guest on Living TV's Most Haunted. She joined presenter Yvette Fielding to explore spooky locations.
Mummy's War
In 2007, Carol traveled to the Falkland Islands and Argentina for a documentary called Mummy's War. In this film, she explored the lasting effects of the Falklands War.
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 and joined discussions in the studio with the presenters and guests.
In February 2009, there was a report in the British media about a comment Carol made. The BBC stated that she would not work on The One Show again unless she gave a more sincere apology. Carol refused to apologize, saying she did not mean her comment in a racist way.
Personal Life
Carol Thatcher had a relationship with Jonathan Aitken that ended in 1979. She lives with ski instructor Marco Grass in Klosters, Switzerland.
See also
In Spanish: Carol Thatcher para niños
