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 during a state funeral.
It is usually practiced in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, France, North Korea, South Africa, and Russia.
Lying In State Media
Philip IV of France lying in state
Brazilian president Afonso Pena lying in state in the Catete Palace, 1909
Diagram showing the positions of the guards during the lying in state prior to a State Funeral - the cross is at the head of the coffin:1: Household Cavalry or Foot Guards2: Yeomen of the Guard3: Gentlemen-at-Arms or Royal Company of Archers
President Jimmy Carter lying in state in the Capitol rotunda before his state funeral, 7 January 2025
Pope John Paul II's body lying in state
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