London (CNN) -- Former British Prime Minister Margaret
Thatcher, a towering figure in postwar British and world politics
and the only woman to become British prime minister, has died
at the age of 87.
She suffered a stroke Monday, her spokeswoman said.
Thatcher's funeral will be at St. Paul's Cathedral, with full military
honors, followed by a private cremation, the British prime
minister's office announced.
Thatcher served from 1975 to 1990 as leader of the Conservative
Party. She was called the "Iron Lady" for her personal and
political toughness.
She retired from public life after a stroke in 2002 and
suffered several strokes after that.
She made few public appearances in her final
months, missing a reception marking her 85th
birthday hosted by Prime Minister David Cameron in
October 2010. She also skipped the July 2011
unveiling of a statue honoring her old friend Ronald
Reagan in London.
In December 2012, she was hospitalized after a
procedure to remove a growth in her bladder. May her soul rest in Peace.
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