Pictures: Nelson Mandela's State Funeral

Former South African President Nelson Mandela's State Funeral was held on Sunday, attended by about 450 people, ahead of his burial at his ancestral home of Qunu.

Mandela was South Africa's first black president, a post he took on after an election in 1994, following his release from prison in 1990, where he had been imprisoned for 27 years, for his continued fight against white dominance of South Africa and Apartheid rule.

He died on December 5 at his home in Houghton Estate, South Africa.

Below are images from his State Funeral.  

The coffin bearing Mandela's remains being transported to Qunu for the funeral

Winnie Mandela Madikizela and Mandela's widow, Graca Machel, stand by his coffin.

Graca Machel. She could not hold her tears at the Funeral

Candles lit under a portrait of Nelson Mandela in his honor.

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma at the Funeral

Archbishop Desmond is huged by former South African President Thabo Mbeki

Mandela's granddaughter Nandi

Prince Charles is greeted by former Zamiba president Kenneth Kaunda

Oprah Winfrey, her husband Stedman Graham and Richard Branson at the service.

The South African National Defence Forces fired ceremonial cannons as the body of Nelson Mandela was taken from the family home to the funeral marquee.

The former South African president Thabo Mbeki talks to Norway's former prime minister Jens Stoltenberg.

Anti-apartheid activist and close friend of Nelson Mandela, Ahmed Kathrada, gives a speech. 

Nelson Mandela's grandson Ndaba Mandela speaks about his grandfather.

President of Tanzania, Jakaya Kikwete. 

Former South African President Mbeki greeting ANC supporters.