NELSON MANDELA 1918 - 2013: Draped in the flag of his beloved South Africa, Nelson Mandela's body is driven from his home as world mourns death of an icon

- Mourners have gathered outside his home and national landmarks to dance and sing in his memory
- Former president passed away home in Johannesburg. He'd spent three months in hospital with lung infection
- His body has been taken to a military hospital in Pretoria and he will later lie in state for three days
- The icon will be accorded full state funeral, the like of which has never been seen before in South Africa
- His country has started ten days of mourning culminating in his burial in his home village on Sunday, December 15
- South African President Jacob Zuma confirmed Mandela’s death before 9pm local time (7pm GMT) in TV address
- 'Our nation has lost its greatest son. Our people have lost a father. We saw in him what we seek in ourselves’
- President Obama paid emotional tribute, saying: 'I cannot fully imagine my life without example Mandela set'
- David Cameron said a 'great light has gone out in the world. Nelson Mandela was a hero of our time...'
- He was discharged in September and had been receiving home-based medical attention since then
- Death came as Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended te London premiere of biopic Long Walk To Freedom