Jimmy Carter, who passed away at age 100 on December 29, was America’s oldest living president. State funeral rites for ...

In Washington, his hearse will stop at the U.S. Navy Memorial, where his remains will be transferred to a horse-drawn caisson for the rest of his trip to the Capitol. The location nods to Carter’s ...

Kennedy in the rotunda where his body lies in state ... follow the casket of former President George H.W. Bush, carried out following a State Funeral at the National Cathedral in Washington ...

The five presidents of different parties, some of whom have been political opponents last gathered for the funeral of George H.W. Bush in December ... in the Capitol Rotunda, and a memorial ...

Nearly 44 years after Jimmy Carter left the nation's capital in humbling defeat, the 39th president returns to Washington for three days of state funeral rites starting on Tuesday.

open image in gallery President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump pay their respects as former President George HW Bush lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda on 3 December, 2018 in ...

President Joe Biden was in his first term as senator for Delaware in 1977 at the time Carter was in office. Biden will be at Carter’s funeral Thursday morning to give a eulogy to the late 39th ...

The Washington National Cathedral has been the site of several state funerals for former presidents, including Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush. Carter will lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda ...

Eisenhower, and most recently George H.W. Bush in 2018. Some families ... which is reserved for government officials) in the Capitol Rotunda. The ceremonial elements of lying in state follow ...

Thursday's services capped six days of remembrance for Carter, who died on Dec. 29 at the age of 100. Following the honors in ...

The last president to receive a state funeral was George HW Bush in 2018 ... For two days Carter will lie in state at the US Capitol Rotunda, where the public will be able to pay their respects.

It first flew as Air Force One in 1990 with President George H.W. Bush. Many of the rituals this ... the Lincoln catafalque in the rotunda. There also is symbolism unique to Carter.