State funeral

A state funeral is a public funeral ceremony for people who die after they were very important in their country. With a state funeral, there is usually a day in which everyone mourns the person who died. 

Often, state funerals are given to members of royal families or political leaders. People who were military or high officials or heroes or famous for other reasons also sometimes have a state funeral.

Related pages
 Funeral
 Lying in state

Other websites

 The traditions of a British state funeral
 Memorializing U.S. Presidents 

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