Prime Minister David Cameron and President Barack Obama have faced a global outpouring of criticism after they posed for a 'selfie' photograph with Danish prime minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt at Nelson Mandela's memorial service in Johannesburg yesterday. Ms Thorning-Schmidt, whose father-in-law is former Labour leader Neil Kinnock, could be seen pulling Mr Cameron into the frame and examining the picture afterwards.
Earlier in the service, The image of the US president, British Prime Minister and Danish leader - who is married to Neil Kinnock's son, Stephen, who did not appear to be at the event - taking the photo quickly went viral on the internet.
Mr Obama made an emotional speech about Mandela's legacy, shortly after he shook hands with Cuba's Raul Castro in a historic moment of reconciliation.
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