(Image: Getty Images)According to insiders and experts, it's completely fair to say that they clashed on numerous issues, with the Queen reportedly saying that Thatcher "stayed too long and talked too much". "Both the Queen and Thatcher came to a gala at Covent Garden, but sat in different parts of the house. In the interval, the Queen let it be known that she did not want to meet Mrs Thatcher — who was sent to an upper room for drinks, as was Isaiah. Lady Campbell explained: "Once, when Mrs Thatcher was up at Balmoral, she noticed that the Queen was doing the washing up without gloves. "So Mrs Thatcher went and bought her some rubber gloves and sent them to her, which is rather sweet."

Source: Daily Mirror November 15, 2020 15:59 UTC