British Embassy in Madrid opens book of condolence for Lady Thatcher
The British Embassy in Madrid has opened a book of condolence following the passing of former Prime Minister Lady Thatcher
The book is open for people to sign and leave messages between 10.00 and 15.00, Monday to Friday, from Tuesday 9 April until further notice.
The Embassy is located at Torre Espacio, Paseo de la Castellana 259D, 28046 Madrid. People wishing to sign should come to the ground floor reception [with photographic identification], where they will be directed to the Embassy premises.
The British Ambassador to Spain, Giles Paxman, said:
“Lady Thatcher was the United Kingdom’s first woman prime minister and without doubt one of the greatest peacetime leaders of the 20th century. She had a fearless approach to politics and the courage to do what she believed was necessary to modernise the British economy. Structural reform is never easy or popular, but in Britain today our economy continues to benefit from the many reforms that she put in place. I offer my deepest sympathy to her family and friends at this time of sad loss.”