The United States recently bid farewell to former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on December 29, 2024. A state funeral was held at the Washington National Cathedral, bringing together all living U.
Former presidents, dignitaries, celebrities, and other notable figures gathered to honor the former president.
As often is the case with the funerals of former politicians, the reverence and respect on display among attendees supersedes their partisan differences.
A national day of mourning has been declared as Joe Biden and other former presidents, as well as world leaders, will gather to honor Jimmy Carter at his state funeral
British royals do not always travel for the funerals of U.S. presidents. Notably, King Charles, in his role as Prince of Wales, attended both the state funerals of Reagan and George H.W. Bush, and Prince Philip attended the funeral of President John F. Kennedy, on behalf of Queen Elizabeth.
Jimmy Carter, first former American president to live to 100, was eulogized at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday morning and will be remembered before a second service and burial back in his Georgia hometown of Plains.
The late US President Jimmy Carter received a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. All living current and former presidents were in attendance, in addition to foreign dignitaries,
Among the guests in attendance today at former president Jimmy Carter's state funeral in Washington, D.C. was Princess Mabel of the Netherlands. Mabel, the sister-in-law of King Willem-Alexander, is the former CEO of the Elders, an organization that Carter belonged to.
Against the biting cold of a Washington, D.C., winter, dignitaries and loved ones gathered at Washington National Cathedral on Thursday morning to honor former President Jimmy Carter. The 39th president, who died December 29 at 100, was remembered for his humility, integrity, and unwavering commitment to human rights.
WASHINGTON — Jimmy Carter, the 39th U.S. President ... and United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Seated together, Prince Edward and Trudeau were seen speaking at length as they ...
Amid a snowy week and the start of a new Congress, Washington’s elite are gathering to honor a man the city never fully embraced: former president Jimmy Carter, who died Dec. 29 at 100 years old.