The body of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter was transferred to the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday in a solemn military ceremony, where it will lie in state until his national funeral later this week.
Carter, who passed away on December 29, 2024, at 100, served as president from 1977 to 1981 and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002 for his humanitarian work. His casket, draped with an American flag, was carried in a funeral procession from the U.S. Navy Memorial to the Capitol, with hundreds of service members accompanying it.
The Capitol ceremony was attended by Carter’s family, dignitaries, and Congress members, marking the 13th time a former U.S. president has lain in state. A state funeral will take place Thursday at the National Cathedral, with President Biden delivering the eulogy and all living former presidents expected to attend.
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