margaret thatcher said she did not want. this is a ceremonial funeral with full military honors. there was a procession that began at the palace of westminster and went to a chapel which is the royal air force chapel and moved along fleet street, white hall fleet street and ended up at st. paul s cathedral where it is just underway. some people complain it was unnecessary to roll out the pomp and ceremony at the taxpayers expense, but this is the sort of funeral, the level of honor that the government has deemed necessary and appropriate for a woman who has such a strong legacy in this country. and there are plenty of people who have wanted very much to honor the late prime minister s legacy. the crowds outside along the streets this morning were quite large. eight or ten deep in many places lining the route of the elaborate funeral cortege. 2,000 dignitaries from 170
triage the wounded. spectators and runners rushed to help the severely injured and among the worst off, 33-year-old jp norton and 31-year-old brother paul. the first explosion killed that 8-year-old boy who was standing right next to them. meanwhile, the brothers trying to shield their friends, also took the brunt of the blast. their mother liz describing to me her son s phone call in an abc news exclusive. that it hurt really bad. he couldn t find his brother. reporter: they both would require amputations of a leg just below the knee. paul s right leg. and jps left. i was struck by the first question they have asked, they just keep asking about each other. and then they cry. and then they ask again. and then they cry again. and it just makes me sad to know that look one is just worried about the other. he knows his leg is gone. it s just, heartbreaking. reporter: in the same stance, heroes, too. carlos arrendondo, watching the
thank you very much. we ll see you later on morning joe. leaders from around the world gathering in london for the funeral of margaret thatcher. right now her coffin is being carried through the city streets atop a horse drawn gun carriage. thatcher, of course, ruled britain from 1979 to 1990 and died april 8th of a stroke. just a few minutes her body will arrive at st. paul s cathedral where thousands of more thanners including representatives from 170 countries are waiting. annabel roberts is love in london for us. what else can we expect this morning? good morning, brian. i think you ll see a ceremony today full of pomp and a degree of pageantry. this is not a state funeral. but it s not far off. basically, there isn t a huge difference. and the queen is attending. margaret thatcher s son and daughter carol and mark have just taken their seats as you can see from the pictures, the coffin is being driven through
commons are here to pay our own tributes to an extraordinary leader and an extraordinary woman. what she achieved even before her three terms in office was remarkable. typical on style on breakfast tv she said this in 1995, consensus doesn t give you any direction. it is like mixing all constituent ingredients together and not coming out with a cake. democracy is about the people being given a choice. it was that approach that enabled her to define the politics of a whole generation and influence the politics of generations to come. thatcher passed away monday at the age of 87 from a stroke. the iron lady, as she was nicknamed, was the first and only woman to lead britain as prime minister. thatcher s funeral will be held next wednesday at st. paul s
welcome back to starting point. new this morning, we are learning queen elizabeth will attend funeral services of former british prime minister margaret thatcher. it will be held next wednesday at london s st. paul s cathedral. the iron lady died yesterday. she was 87 years old. and new this morning from serbia, at least 13 people, including a child, killed in a shooting rampage right outside belgrade. police officials say a man went into five different houses, and started firing. other media reports say he killed his own son and tried to kill himself and his wife. they re reported in serious condition right now and there s no word about a motive there. and we re hearing now from the second of two hikers who survived after being lost in the southern california wilderness for days. 18-year-old kyndall jack is telling her story, at least the part she says she remembers. i only remember the first night and the last thing i remember the first night was fighting off some animal with