Lying in state
Lying in state is the tradition in which a coffin is placed on view to allow the public at large to pay their respects to the dead. It traditionally takes place in the principal government building of a country or city.
It is usually practiced in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, North Korea, South Africa, and Russia. Lying in state takes place during a state funeral.
Lying In State Media
Philip IV of France lying in state
Brazilian president Afonso Pena lying in state in the Catete Palace, 1909
The lying in state of King Edward VII in Westminster Hall, May 1910
Diagram showing the positions of the guards during the lying in state prior to a State Funeral - the cross is at the foot of the coffin:1: Household Cavalry or Foot Guards2: Yeomen of the Guard3: Gentlemen-at-Arms or Royal Company of Archers
President Ronald Reagan lies in state at the United States Capitol rotunda, June 2004
The casket of Rosa Parks at the U.S. Capitol rotunda
Pope John Paul II's body lying in state
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