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
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Philip IV of France lying in state
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Brazilian president Afonso Pena lying in state in the Catete Palace, 1909
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The lying in state of King Edward VII in Westminster Hall, May 1910
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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
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President Jimmy Carter lying in state in the Capitol rotunda before his state funeral, 7 January 2025
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Pope John Paul II's body lying in state
