Lying in state facts for kids
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.
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Philip IV of France lying in state
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President Ronald Reagan lies in state at the United States Capitol rotunda, June 2004
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The casket of Rosa Parks at the U.S. Capitol rotunda
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