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In pictures: The life of Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Archbishop Desmond Tutu was a much-loved figure around the world - principally for his role in South Africa's struggle against apartheid. Here, we look back on the life of the Nobel Peace Prize winner, who has died aged 90.

News imageGetty Images Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Nobel Peace Prize winner, in October 1984, South AfricaGetty Images
Desmond Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his non-violent fight against white minority rule in South Africa
News imageGetty Images Desmond Tutu smiles after being appointed Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town in 1986, with his wife, Leah, is at his sideGetty Images
Tutu, with his wife Leah is at his side, laughs after being appointed Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town in 1986
News imageGetty Images Tutu visiting Kagiso township, August 23 1990Getty Images
Tutu, the first black Archbishop of Cape Town, visiting Kagiso township, west of Johannesburg, circa 1990
News imageGetty Images Archbishop Desmond Tutu applauds as he watches Nelson Mandela and South African President FW de Klerk receive their Nobel Peace Prize for ending Apartheid in South AfricaGetty Images
Tutu applauds as he watches Nelson Mandela and South African President FW de Klerk receive the Nobel Peace Prize for ending Apartheid in South Africa, 1993
News imageGetty Images The Queen with Archbishop Desmond Tutu and South African President Nelson Mandela in 1995Getty Images
Archbishop Tutu with the Queen and South African President Nelson Mandela (right) in Cape Town in 1995
News imageGetty Images Archbishop Desmond Tutu during London Celebrates A Decade Of South African Freedom, at Trafalgar Square, UK, 2004Getty Images
Tutu took to the stage during the London Celebrates A Decade Of South African Freedom celebrations in 2004. He told a cheering crowd: "We are free. We are free."
News imageGetty Images Desmond Tutu dancing at the launch of his biography, Tutu: The Authorised Portrait, the day before his 80th birthday at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town, 6 October 2011Getty Images
During the launch of his biography, Tutu: The Authorised Portrait, in 2011, the Archbishop danced at St George's Cathedral in Cape Town - the day before his 80th birthday
News imageGetty Images Tutu, a friend of Nelson Mandela for decades, became emotional while speaking at the latter's funeral in 2013Getty Images
Tutu was for decades a friend of former South African President Nelson Mandela, and became emotional while speaking at his funeral in 2013
News imageGetty Images Then-US President Barack Obama sits with South Africa's Nobel peace laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu following a tour of the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Centre in Cape Town, South Africa, 30 June 2013Getty Images
In 2013, then-US President Barack Obama took a tour of the Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation Youth Centre in Cape Town
News imageGetty Images Spiritual leader Dalai Lama shares his birthday cake with retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Tibetan Children's Village School in Dharmsala, India, 23 April 2015Getty Images
Spiritual leader Dalai Lama seen here in 2015 sharing his birthday cake with Tutu at the Tibetan Children's Village School in Dharmsala, India
News imageGetty Images Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and their baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Desmond and Leah Tutu Legacy FoundationGetty Images
Archbishop Tutu met Harry and Meghan - the Duke and Duchess of Sussex - and their baby son Archie Mountbatten-Windsor in 2019
News imageReuters Leah Tutu dances next to her husband, Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, during a Eucharist church service to celebrate his 90th birthday, at St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa, 7 October 2021Reuters
Leah Tutu dances next to her husband (right, seated) during a church service to celebrate his 90th birthday in Cape Town, 2021
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