Margaret Thatcher Former UK Prime Minister's wedding dress auctioned for £25,000

The wedding dress of UK's famous prime minister, Margaret Thatcher has been auctioned off for £25,000.

Lady Thatcher's gown - a midnight blue velvet dress, which she wore at her wedding to Denis Thatcher on December 13, 1951 in London was sold on December 15 by Christie's Auctions.

It was sold days after what would have been the 64th wedding anniversary of the Thatchers.

Over 150 items belonging to Britain's 'Iron Lady' were sold to highest bidders along with the wedding dress.

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Margaret and Denis Thatcher

 

Thatcher was UK's prime minister from May 1975 to November 1990, she died in April 2013.