Three previous Prime Ministers - Sir John Major, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown - are to join current PM David Cameron at the memorial ceremony for Nelson Mandela in South Africa tomorrow, Downing Street said.
So, far 53 heads of state from across the globe have confirmed they will attend the memorial service for Nelson Mandela, due to be held on Tuesday in Johannesburg. This number is expected to rise.
Some of the heads of state will speak at the service. After the service a new statue will be unveiled.
From South Africa ITV News Presenter Mark Austin writes on what the future holds for the new, post-Mandela, Rainbow Nation.
The rugby captain whose handshake with Nelson Mandela came to define the progress of post-apartheid South Africa pays tribute to his idol.