Thatcher Baronets
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The Thatcher Baronetcy, of Scotney in the County of Kent
, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 7 December 1990 for the businessman Denis Thatcher, the husband of Margaret Thatcher
, Conservative
Prime Minister
from 1979 to 1990. His wife was created a life peer as Baroness Thatcher in 1992. As of 2010 the baronetcy is held by their only son, the second Baronet, who succeeded in 2003. As of 2010, the Thatcher Baronetcy is the last hereditary title to be granted to someone outside the British Royal Family.
The heir apparent
is the present holder's son Michael Thatcher (b. 1989)
Kent
Kent is a county in southeast England, and is one of the home counties. It borders East Sussex, Surrey and Greater London and has a defined boundary with Essex in the middle of the Thames Estuary. The ceremonial county boundaries of Kent include the shire county of Kent and the unitary borough of...
, is a title in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom. It was created on 7 December 1990 for the businessman Denis Thatcher, the husband of Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Thatcher
Margaret Hilda Thatcher, Baroness Thatcher, was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1979 to 1990...
, Conservative
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
Prime Minister
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the Head of Her Majesty's Government in the United Kingdom. The Prime Minister and Cabinet are collectively accountable for their policies and actions to the Sovereign, to Parliament, to their political party and...
from 1979 to 1990. His wife was created a life peer as Baroness Thatcher in 1992. As of 2010 the baronetcy is held by their only son, the second Baronet, who succeeded in 2003. As of 2010, the Thatcher Baronetcy is the last hereditary title to be granted to someone outside the British Royal Family.
Thatcher Baronets, of Scotney (1990)
- Sir Denis Thatcher, 1st Baronet (1915–2003)
- Sir Mark Thatcher, 2nd BaronetMark ThatcherSir Mark Thatcher, 2nd Baronet is the son of Sir Denis Thatcher and Baroness Thatcher, the former British Prime Minister, and twin brother of Carol Thatcher...
(b. 1953)
The heir apparent
Heir apparent
An heir apparent or heiress apparent is a person who is first in line of succession and cannot be displaced from inheriting, except by a change in the rules of succession....
is the present holder's son Michael Thatcher (b. 1989)