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Nelson Mandela memorial service - in pictures

Memorial for Mandela: A man holds the official programme before the memorial service
A man holds the official programme before the memorial service Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP
Memorial for Mandela: South African President Jacob Zuma waves
South African president, Jacob Zuma, waves through the rain Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters
Memorial for Mandela: Mandla Mandela, eldest grandson of Nelson Mandela, attends the official mem
Mandla Mandela, the eldest grandson of Nelson, attends the service Photograph: KAI PFAFFENBACH/Reuters
Memorial for Mandela: Prime minister David Cameron is interviewed
British prime minister, David Cameron, is interviewed before the service Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
Memorial for Mandela: A man holds up a placard during the national memorial service
A man holds up a placard during the service Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters
Memorial for Mandela: Nelson Mandela's widow Graca Machel listens to speakers
Mandela's widow, Graça Machel, listens to speakers Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
Memorial for Mandela: Former British Prime Minister John Major, centre, greets former US Presiden
Former British prime minister Sir John Major, centre, greets former US president George W Bush, as his predecessor Bill Clinton gestures to someone in the crowd Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP
Memorial for Mandela: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu arrives
Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu arrives Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
Memorial for Mandela: Charlize Theron waits with musician Bono for the memorial service
Actor Charlize Theron (right) waits with U2 singer Bono for the memorial service Photograph: Ben Curtis/AP
Memorial for Mandela: Former Springbok Rugby captains, Francois Pienaar and Morne Du Plessis at t
Former Springbok rugby captains Francois Pienaar and Morne Du Plessis at the service Photograph: Foto24/Getty Images
Memorial for Mandela: Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Nelson Mandela's former wife, listens to speaker
Former wife Winnie Madikizela-Mandela listens to speakers Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP
Memorial for Mandela: Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrives
Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton arrives Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images
Memorial for Mandela: Former South African apartheid area President Frederik Willem de Klerk arri
Former South African apartheid-era president Frederik Willem de Klerk arrives Photograph: Stephane De Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images
Memorial for Mandela: President Barack Obama greets Cuban President Raul Castro before giving his
US president, Barack Obama greets, his Cuban counterpart, Raúl Castro, before giving his speech, as Brazil's president, Dilma Rousseff, looks on Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
Memorial for Mandela: Former British Prime Minister John Major arrives
Former British prime minister Sir John Major (2nd left) talks to Australia's prime minister, Tony Abbott (left), British Labour leader Ed Miliband (2nd right) and deputy prime minister, Nick Clegg Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty Images
Memorial for Mandela: VIPs and dignitaries stand up for the start of the memorial service
VIPs and dignitaries stand for the start of the memorial service Photograph: Peter Dejong/AP
Memorial for Mandela: US President Barack Obama delivers a speech
Obama delivers his speech Photograph: Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty Images
Memorial for Mandela: President Barack Obama pays his respects to former Nelson Mandela's widow G
Obama pays his respects to Machel after his speech Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
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