All content from Kiddle encyclopedia articles (including the article images and facts) can be freely used under Attribution-ShareAlike license, unless stated otherwise. Cite this article:
Denis Thatcher Facts for Kids. Kiddle Encyclopedia.
Denis Thatcher facts for kids
|
Major
Sir Denis Thatcher
|
|
|---|---|
Denis Thatcher in 1984
|
|
| Spouse of the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
|
| In office 4 May 1979 – 28 November 1990 |
|
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Audrey Callaghan |
| Succeeded by | Norma Major |
| Thatcher baronet | |
| In office 7 December 1990 – 26 June 2003 |
|
| Succeeded by | Mark Thatcher |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 May 1915 London, England |
| Died | 26 June 2003 (aged 88) London, England |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse(s) | Margaret Kempson (m. 1942–1948, divorced) Margaret Roberts (m. 1951–2003, his death) |
| Children | Mark Thatcher Carol Thatcher |
| Alma mater | Mill Hill School |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Awards | Bt, MBE, TD |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1938–1965 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment Royal Artillery |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Major Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet, MBE, (10 May 1915 – 26 June 2003) was a British businessman, and the husband of the former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. As of 2013, he is the most recent person outside the Royal Family to be awarded a hereditary title, which he was awarded in 1991. Thatcher was the only male spouse of a British Prime Minister in British history.
Contents
Early life
Thatcher was born in Lewisham, London, the elder child of a New Zealand-born British businessman, Thomas Herbert (Jack) Thatcher. He studied at the Mill Hill School until he left at the age of 18 to become a businessman.
Personal life
Thatcher was married to Margaret Kempson from 1942 until they divorced in 1948. Then he was married to Margaret Roberts from 1951 until his death in 2003. Thatcher and Margaret had twins: a son, Mark Thatcher, and daughter, Carol Thatcher.
Health
On 17 January 2003, Thatcher underwent a six-hour heart bypass operation. He had been complaining of breathlessness in the weeks before Christmas 2002 and the problem was diagnosed in early January. There, Thatcher was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer along with fluid in his lungs.
Death
Thatcher died in Lister Hospital at Westminster in London, England from pancreatic cancer, aged 88. His body was cremated at Mortlake Crematorium in Richmond, London. His widow, Margaret, died on April 8, 2013 almost 10 years after his death.
Images for kids
-
Vice President George H. W. Bush and Barbara Bush with Margaret and Denis Thatcher at Chequers Court, 1984
-
Thatcher laughs with First Lady Nancy Reagan at a Downing Street banquet, 1988
-
Plaques on the graves of Margaret and Denis Thatcher at the Royal Hospital Chelsea