The late US President Jimmy Carter received a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. All living current and former presidents were in attendance, in addition to foreign dignitaries,

President Joe Biden speaks at the funeral for former President Jimmy Carter in the Washington National Cathedral in Washington DC on Jan. 9, 2025. The 46th and 39th U.S. presidents had a decades-long friendship,

For all the valedictory moments that Joe Biden and his staff lined up for his quiet final weeks in the White House – ceremonies awarding medals to supportive celebrities and political friends, receptions and fleeting moments of reflection with the dwindling number of top aides left around – Thursday is unique.