Viewing (funeral)
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In death customs, a viewing is the time that family and friends come to see the deceased before the funeral, once the body has been prepared by a funeral home. It is generally recommended that a body
Viewing (museum display) Museum of Funeral Customs
A slumber room in a funeral home featuring a bed may be used as an alternative to a casket.
Lying in state
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Lying in state is the tradition in which the body of a deceased official, such as a head of state, is placed in a state building, either outside or inside a coffin, to allow the public to pay their re
Philip IV of France lying in state
Brazilian president Afonso Pena lying in state in the Catete Palace, 1909
The lying in state of Queen Elizabeth II in Westminster Hall, September 2022
President Jimmy Carter lying in state in the Capitol rotunda before his state funeral, 7 January 2025