Margaret Thatcher

19791990 Conservative

The two most important women in the country had a professional relationship but it lacked warmth. Thatcher was inclined to lecture, which, allegedly, the Queen found irritating, according to a top Army general who was close to her. Thatcher also dreaded the countryside pursuits at Balmoral. She would arrive in tweeds and heels unsuitable for walking, and leave at dawn on the final day. >>