In pictures: Katharine Graham remembered

The elite of Washington bade farewell on Monday to Katharine Graham, the veteran Washington Post publisher whose support helped Watergate reporters Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein bring down President Nixon.

Mourners, including politicians and journalists alike, packed the National Cathedral in Washington to pay tribute to Graham, who died last week at the age of 84.

Streets were closed as her funeral procession wound through Washington. Much of the ceremony was televised live.

It was under Graham that the Washington Post broke the story of the Watergate scandal that led to Nixon's resignation

Around 4,000 mourners packed the National Cathedral

Former President Bill Clinton mingled with other mourners ahead of the service

Ben Bradlee, Graham's executive editor during the Watergate scandal was overcome with emotion

Henry Kissinger developed a lasting friendship with Graham that flourished even through the Watergate investigation

Carl Bernstein covered Watergate with Graham's backing, facing legal challenges and outright threats from Nixon allies

Political rivalries were set aside as both Republican and Democrats came to pay tribute

Graham was described by Kissinger as strong but shy, never bitter and always brave