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State funeral customs have evolved over time. For the funeral service itself the Book of Common Prayer has been used in recent centuries, with readings from the Authorized Version of the Bible; in its essentials the form of service used is the same for a monarch as for any other person. [5]
A state funeral was held for General of the Army Douglas MacArthur in 1964. President John F. Kennedy had authorized a state funeral for MacArthur and President Lyndon B. Johnson confirmed Kennedy's directive. Funeral plans drawn up in 1958 called for seven days rather than four days of ceremonial events.
There have been three state funerals this century: Ronald Reagan (in 2004), Gerald Ford (in 2006), and George H.W. Bush (in 2018). Carter's, held today, will be the fourth.
In the United Kingdom, state funerals are usually reserved for monarchs. The most recent was the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September 2022. [5] A state funeral may also be held to honour a highly distinguished figure following the approval of the monarch and Parliament (of the expenditure of public funds). [6]
Former President Jimmy Carter's state funeral is an opportunity to reflect on the evolution of presidential state funerals and how Americans have mourned their leaders, with the first president to ...
The remains of former US President Jimmy Carter are carried by an honor guard on departure from the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, DC, after a State Funeral Service on January 9, 2025.
Countries from which at least one representative attended the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September 2022. The state funeral of Elizabeth II, Queen of the United Kingdom and the 14 other Commonwealth realms, was attended by a significant number of dignitaries from across the world, with priority given to those from the Commonwealth of Nations, becoming one of the largest gathering of ...
USA TODAY will stream the National funeral service for former President Jimmy Carter starting at 10 a.m. ET on Jan. 9. Click below to watch. Preorder now: Celebrate Jimmy Carter's remarkable life ...