Margaret Thatcher funeral: fans travel thousands of miles to pay their respects

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Fans of Margaret Thatcher have travelled thousands of miles to watch today's funeral procession.

Crowds were lining the route of the procession from early this morning, with some dedicated supporters having travelled from abroad or camped overnight.

By 7.30am, the crowds outside St Paul's Cathedral were already two deep, packed against the crush barriers in anticipation of the day ahead.

Several had spent the night camped outside Christopher Wren's great church to guarantee a good view.

Baroness Thatcher dies peacefully in her suite at the Ritz after suffering a massive stroke at 87

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The Iron Lady became Britain's first and only female Prime Minister

Baroness Thatcher had suffered from poor health over the past decade

Mrs Thatcher had been staying at the Ritz hotel up until her death

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Formyaer Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher died in a suite at the Ritz yester after suffering a severe stroke.
Britain's first and only female political leader passed away peacefully aged 87, after battling  poor health for more than a decade.
After a minor operation over Christmas, Baroness Thatcher had spent the past few months recuperating at the five-star hotel in central London.
The Iron Lady was given 24-hour care by nursing staff in her suite, after becoming too frail to stay in her Belgravia home.