Carter's remains will be taken to the Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C., after lying in state at the Capitol this week. Following the service, Carter's remains will be taken to Plains, Georgia for a private funeral service and interment Thursday evening.

The state funeral of former President Jimmy Carter was held at Washington National Cathedral Thursday on what President Biden proclaimed a national day of mourning.

Former first lady Michelle Obama didn't attend the state funeral for former President Jimmy Carter. Except for Michelle Obama, all of the living former presidents and their spouses were at the funeral Thursday.

But his state funeral, per tradition, was "replete with the exalted trappings of a presidential send-off." The image of the five living presidents, all wearing black suits and blue ties, offered a "rare image of presidential unity" that spoke of "preservation and strength" in a time of upheaval and polarization,

Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who struggled with a bad economy and a hostage crisis but went on to a long and admired post-White House career, will be honored at a state funeral in Washington on Thursday.

The former first lady's decision marks her second absence from a major event involving former US leaders and their spouses in two weeks Former first lady Michelle Obama will skip the inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump,

Melania Trump is a week away from returning to the White House. The Slovenian-born model will become First Lady for a second term at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, with her husband, Donald Trump, taking the reins

Melania Trump attended former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on January 9th and viewers observed that she looked visibly sad during the ceremony, sitting alongside her husband, President-elect Donald Trump.