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Powerful female leaders have long been a trademark of England. After all, Queen Elizabeth II wasn’t just the longest-ruling monarch, but she was also the only female member of the British royal family to have served on active duty with the British Armed Forces, even having served during World War II . And there was also Margaret Thatcher , who, despite her controversial policies dubbing her “Iron Lady,” made her mark as the first female prime minister and the longest-serving prime minister in 150 years .

With Thatcher’s 11-year term from 1979 to 1990 falling within the queen’s rule, the women also served the European nation simultaneously for more than a decade—and their roles required them to work together.

“The queen also has a special relationship with the Prim

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