Baroness Thatcher funeral as it happened

Key Points

• The funeral of Baroness Thatcher, Conservative Prime Minister from 1979 to 1990, has taken place at St Paul's Cathedral in central London
• Lady Thatcher died on Monday, 8 April, at the age of 87, after suffering a stroke
• Her coffin was taken by gun carriage to the cathedral, accompanied by members of the armed forces, who also lined the route
• Some 2,300 people attended the funeral, including the Queen, Duke of Edinburgh and Prime Minister David Cameron
• A protest was staged along the route of the funeral procession, although the crowds included many thousands of well-wishers
• Former Prime Ministers Gordon Brown and Tony Blair also attended, as well as celebrities including Dame Shirley Bassey and Jeremy Clarkson