Hollywood legend Meryl Streep visited Baroness Thatcher’s old stomping grounds to promote her new film about the former Prime Minister.

The Oscar-winning actress was in London to unveil a poster for The Iron Lady just across the river from the Houses of Parliament.

The film includes scenes from Lady Thatcher’s childhood up to the present day, and portrays the price she paid for power.

With Big Ben as a backdrop, the 62-year-old Hollywood star said she was very “happy” to be in Britain and told Londoners to get ready to see her face on posters all over town.

But according to reports earlier this year, not everyone is as happy about her depiction of Lady Thatcher.

The Daily Telegraph reported in July that Lady Thatcher’s children, Mark and Carol, were “appalled” at the sound of the plot, which they were said to have likened to a “left-wing fantasy”.

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