At President Jimmy Carter’s Funeral, Attendees Stick With Tradition and a Strand of Pearls

Today, Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States, will be honored with a funeral service at Washington National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. before he is laid to rest in Plains, Georgia beside his wife, Rosalynn. Carter died on December 29, 2024 at the age of 100.

All five living presidents gathered in Washington to honor Carter, most of whom were joined by the first ladies (notably absent was Michelle Obama). President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden were joined in the front row by Vice President Kamla Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff. In the second row, President-elect Donald Trump and Melania Trump sat with former presidents and first ladies Bill Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, George W. Bush, Laura Bush, and Barack Obama. Justin Trudeau, who recently resigned from his position as Prime Minister of Canada was also in attendance, as were former Vice Presidents Mike Pence, Al Gore, and Dan Quayle.

The five living presidents and most of the first ladies gathered in Washington, D.C. to pay tribure to President Jimmy Carter.

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Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff arrive at the funeral for President Carter.

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