The attitude of Obama and Thorning-Schmidt causes controversy
The images at Mandela's funeral become the most talked about in the media and social networks
The image in which President Barack Obama and the British Prime Ministers, David Cameron, and Danish, Helle Thorning-Schmidt appear, taking a photo during the memorial for Nelson Mandela has been among the most commented on Thursday in the media and networks social in the US.
The so-called "selfie" -the photo of oneself that is usually posted on social networks- that the three presidents took with Thorning-Schmidt's mobile phone has generated all kinds of comments about whether their behavior was appropriate, given that they were at a funeral for former South African President Madiba.
The moment in which the three took the photograph was captured by a press photographer, who has said that he only thought that "they were behaving like human beings".
In the image, Thorning-Schmidt appears in the center, holding the mobile, while Obama and Cameron approach to enter the frame of the photo and pose smiling.
There is also speculation about whether the first lady of the United States, Michelle Obama, who appears in the photo a little separated from the three and with a serious gesture, was upset with her husband or even jealous.
The tabloid New York Post even featured on the front page a photo of Obama and Thorning-Schmidt chatting with laughter, Michelle beside her with a serious face. The headline states "Flirting with danger", making a pun on the English terms "danger" and "Danish".
Commentators and analysts have toured television this Thursday to decide whether or not it is appropriate to take a "selfie" at a funeral, especially if you are a world leader of the stature of Obama.
"Did the president really take a 'selfie' at a funeral? It seems the first lady didn't approve." An example of the thousands of tweets that emerged this Thursday in this regard.
Cameron, for his part, took it with humor and, asked by a deputy, said that out of education the photo had to be taken, as the leader of Denmark asked for it, who is also the daughter-in-law of former British Labor leader Neil Kinnock.
"In my defense, I will say that Nelson Mandela played an extraordinary role in life and death in bringing people together. So of course, when a member of the Kinnock family asked me for a photograph, I thought it was polite to say that yes, "the British prime minister explained.
Beyond the controversy, what seems clear is that the "selfie" of Obama, Cameron and Thorning-Schmidt is already one of the most famous in recent times.
