Royal recognition a mark of respect

If Margaret Thatcher was so evil, how come Queen Elizabeth quickly made known her wish to attend her funeral, since the protocol is not for a monarch to attend the funeral of anyone except members of the royal family. Sir Winston Churchill was the first prime minister Her Majesty made an exception for. In British history, only the funerals of two other prime ministers, William Gladstone and Lord Palmerston, were granted the honour of having a monarch attend.

No matter how the Thatcher haters scream or ridicule some of her past deeds, Lady Thatcher’s performance in sum must have stood out like the Rock of Gibraltar to deserve this rare honour.

Anyhow, I prefer the Thai custom of not making bad remarks about any deceased person, because he or she is not in a position to respond. Not only are the anti-Thatcher remarks distasteful, ungentlemanly and unladylike, but also unfair.

Songdej Praditsmanont

Bangkok