What record does Sir John Major hold since the death of Margaret Thatcher at the age of 87?
John Major Sir John Major, {'1': ", '2': ", '3': ", '4': "} (born 29 March 1943) is a British politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom and Leader of the Conservative Party from 1990 to 1997. He served as Foreign Secretary and then Chancellor of the Exchequer in the Thatcher Government from 1989 to 1990, and was the Member of Parliament (MP) for Huntingdon from 1979 until he retired in 2001. Since Margaret Thatcher's death in 2013, he is the oldest living former Prime Minister.
State funerals in the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, a state funeral is usually reserved for a monarch. The last such funeral was held in 1952 for King George VI. In addition, very exceptionally, a state funeral may be held to honour a highly distinguished figure, with the approval of the monarch and with Parliament's approval (of the expenditure of public funds). This last happened in 1965 for Sir Winston Churchill.