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Nov 16, 2020 · Six days after being declared missing and 35 miles off course, Thatcher was discovered by the Algerian air force. Thatcher, hearing an aircraft, fired a flare and was soon intercepted by land...
Jan 7, 2016 · 34 years ago this week, the son of the British Prime Minister got lost on the Paris-Dakar Rally, thrusting the previously unknown event into the media spotlight.
- Jim Weeks
Mark Thatcher, aged 28, and his French co-driver, Charlotte Verney, disappeared six days ago while taking part in the arduous 6,000-mile race from Paris to Dakar in West Africa.
Nov 22, 2020 · Adam Rathe. November 22, 2020 · 5 min read. Photo credit: Netflix. From Town & Country. In January 1982, Mark Thatcher. , the son of Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher, went missing for six days...
- Adam Rathe
- Who Is Mark Thatcher?
- When Did Mark Thatcher Go missing?
- When Was Mark Thatcher Rescued?
Born 1953, Mark Thatcher is the son of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Sir Denis Thatcher. He has a twin sister, Carol Thatcher. Mark was reportedly Margaret Thatcher's favourite child, as seen in The Crown. In a 1986 profile of Mark Thatcher, The Times wrote: "The Thatchers have been a close family and Mrs Thatcher has an espec...
On 12th January 1982, Mark Thatcher was reported missing in the Sahara while taking part in the Paris-Dakar rally, an international motor race. He, his French co-driver, and their mechanic were last seen on the 10th, near the Mali-Algerian border, but were not reported missing until two days later. Mark had told a BBC reporter prior to competing: "...
Mark Thatcher was found alive and well at Taoumdert on Thursday 14th January 1982, 50km (31 miles) off course. He and his teammates had been running out of food, but still had drinking water. Rescuers from four different countries had been involved in the search. Mark's white Peugeot 504 was eventually spotted by one of the ten aircraft which were ...
- Flora Carr
Nov 13, 2020 · But did Margaret Thatcher’s son really disappear? Margaret Thatcher gave birth to Mark and his twin sister, Carol, in 1953, when she was a barrister, six years before entering Parliament.
Dec 28, 2012 · Margaret Thatcher insisted on spending almost £2,000 on a desert search to find her missing son, rather than using public cash, newly-released files show.
