Thatcher funeral on April 17: Downing Street

LONDON: The funeral of former British prime minister Margaret Thatcher will take place on April 17, current premier David Cameron's Downing Street office said Tuesday.

"It was agreed this morning at the government coordination meeting with the Thatcher family and Buckingham Palace that the funeral service of Lady Thatcher will take place on Wednesday 17 April at St Paul's Cathedral," Downing Street said in a statement.