Currently winning the Internet, we have the leader of the free world, his basketball-watching buddy from the U.K., and Danish Prime Minister Helle Thorning-Schmidt posing for what appears to be a selfie at the memorial service for Nelson Mandela. Via The Wire’s Alex Abad-Santos:
A Getty Images caption that accompanies the photo reads:
President Barack Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron pose for a picture with Denmark’s Prime Minister Helle Thorning Schmidt next to First Lady Michelle Obama during the memorial service of South African former president Nelson Mandela at the FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on December 10, 2013. Mandela, the revered icon of the anti-apartheid struggle in South Africa and one of the towering political figures of the 20th century, died in Johannesburg on December 5 at age 95. (Photo: ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP/Getty Images)
While this isn’t technically a ‘funeral selfie,’ it nevertheless made the Selfies at Funerals Tumblr page with the headline, “OBAMA HAS TAKEN A FUNERAL SELFIE, SO OUR WORK HERE IS DONE.” This takes its place among “DEWEY DEFEATS TRUMAN” in the category of ‘most standout all-caps headlines in the history of the American presidency.’
(Related: ‘Selfie’ validates its place as ‘word of the year.’)
That wasn’t the only image of the president making waves at the Mandela service Tuesday. Obama also shook hands with Cuban leader Raul Castro:
Obama Shakes Hands With Cuba’s Raul Castro at Nelson Mandela’s Funeral http://t.co/8B6IFgisW9 pic.twitter.com/aA9d8d37Nv
— Mashable (@mashable) December 10, 2013
Obama reportedly spoke for about 15 minutes during the ceremony.
