LONDON Loving and loyal, always ready with a drink, a quip or a word of advice or comfort, Denis Thatcher was the ideal spouse for Britain ‘ s first female prime minister. After his death yesterday at ...

She was defeated again the next year, but on the campaign trail she met Denis Thatcher, a successful businessman whom she married in 1951. Their twins, Mark and Carol, were born two years later. “She ...

(AP) Milestones in the life and career of Britain’s former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher: Oct. 13, 1925: Born in Grantham, central England. June 1947: Graduates from Oxford with chemistry degree.

As the first male Downing Street spouse, Denis Thatcher stayed out of the limelight to a large degree while supporting his wife on her many travels and public engagements. He was said to give her ...