All articles tagged with #lying in state
Minnesota State Representative Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark, who were tragically shot and killed earlier this month, received a rare honor by lying in state at the Minnesota Capitol, where mourners paid their respects and remembered her leadership and contributions to the state.
The funeral and lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II cost the UK government $200 million, according to a statement by the U.K. Treasury. The state funeral was held on September 19, 2023, and marked the first state funeral in the country since the passing of Prime Minister Winston Churchill in 1965. The late monarch's son, King Charles III, immediately ascended the throne following her death. The funeral and lying-in-state were held with appropriate dignity and safety measures, said John Glen, chief secretary to the treasury.