Margaret Hilda Thatcher, the Iron Lady of British politics and the nations first and only female prime minister passed away peacefully at the age of 87. Here's remembering the great lady as we take a look at the milestones in the life of Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher.

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Margaret Hilda Thatcher, the Iron Lady of British politics and the nations first and only female prime minister passed away peacefully at the age of 87. Here's remembering the great lady as we take a look at the milestones in the life of Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. (Getty Images)

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Margaret Thatcher was born on Oct. 13, 1925 in Grantham, central England. In this 1945 file photo, future British prime minister, Margaret Thatcher ( extreme right)is seen with her parents and sister, Muriel. (Getty Images)

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She graduated from Oxford with a chemistry degree in June 1947. Margaret Thatcher, then Margaret Roberts, a young chemist, working in a laboratory in England in 1950. The future 'Iron Lady' was then the youngest female conservative candidate in British history. (Getty Images)

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Margaret Thatcher took her first step into politics in February 1950. The future Iron Lady, however, lost the bid to become a member of Parliament at that time. (Getty Images)

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On Dec. 13, 1951, Margaret married Denis Thatcher, a wealthy oil executive. The dress was in royal blue velvet, the halo-styled hat was trimmed with ostrich feathers (Getty Images)

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