Baroness Thatcher's daughter Carol has spoken of the "tough and tearful week" ahead as she prepares for the former prime minister's funeral.
Ms Thatcher spoke publicly about her mother's death for the first time as she appeared outside the ex-leader's home in London.
With her brother Mark standing behind her, she thanked those who had sent messages which she said had given her strength.
But she admitted that the days ahead and the funeral on Wednesday would be difficult "even for the daughter of the Iron Lady".
Ms Thatcher wore a black shawl and black trousers and clutched a pair of sunglasses as she delivered the statement.
Mark Thatcher, wife Sarah, Carol Thatcher and her boyfriend Marco Grass She said: "I would just like to say that I feel like anyone else who has just lost a second parent. It's a deeply sad and rather thought-provoking moment in life.
"My mother once said to me: 'Carol, I think my place in history is assured'.
"The magnificent tributes this week, the wonderful words of President Obama, and others of colleagues who once worked alongside her, have proved her right."
She thanked those who had sent messages of "sympathy and support", adding: "These have given me strength.
However, she admitted: "But I know this is going to be a tough and tearful week, even for the daughter of the Iron Lady."
Carol Thatcher with her mother at Wimbledon ladies' singles finals in 2006 Lady Thatcher died at The Ritz last Monday after suffering a stroke. She had been staying at the hotel since January.
Ms Thatcher flew in from Switzerland with her boyfriend ski instructor Marco Grass on Friday night after spending some days grieving privately.
Her brother Mark arrived earlier in the week and spoke of how his mother would have been "humbled" that the Queen would be at her funeral.
Police, ministers and family representatives have been meeting regularly to finalise arrangements for the ceremony.
Operation True Blue, as it has been dubbed, will see a huge security presence amid fears of anti-Thatcher protests.
Lady Thatcher with her husband Denis and their children in 1976 It has emerged that the former politician left very specific instructions for the service, to which more than 2,000 people have been invited.
She chose the hymns - including I Vow To Thee My Country - and selected the Bible readings, according to the Daily Telegraph.
She reportedly also made clear that she wanted the current prime minister to read a lesson from the Gospels. Another lesson will be read by her granddaughter Amanda.
It is officially a ceremonial funeral but the Queen's presence effectively elevates it to a state ceremony.
She has broken with protocol by deciding to attend.
The last former prime minister's funeral the monarch went to was Sir Winston Churchill's in 1965 which was a state event.
Other guests will include Lady Thatcher's old Cabinet foes, former prime ministers, TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson and singer Dame Shirley Bassey.
Some key players - including former Labour leader Neil Kinnock, former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and Ronald Reagan's wife Nancy - cannot attend.
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