The Danish prime minister has defended snapping a controversial selfie with David Cameron and Barak Obama at Nelson Mandela's memorial service.
Helle Thorning-Schmidt said that the trio of world leaders were just 'having a bit of fun' and that taking the relaxed picture was in-keeping with the spirit of the event.
The Dane, who is married to former Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock's son Stephen, 42, has enjoyed a glamorous reputation in her native country since becoming prime minister in 2011.
She said: 'There were lots of pictures taken that day, and I just thought it was a bit of fun.
'Maybe it also shows that when we meet heads of state and government, we too are just people who have fun.'
In an interview with Danish Daily Berlinske, she added: 'There was a sadness, but it was basically a festive event that also celebrated a man who has lived for 95 years and achieved so much in his life.
'There was dancing on the stands. And then we took a really fun selfie.
People who do not have work to do are the ones bothering themselves with this woman and the fun she had that day. Enough of this bullshit. Please allow these public figures to be who they want to be. There is nothing wrong in taking pictures with world leaders please.
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