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The public lying-in-state marked a historic moment as Hortman became the first woman and Gilbert the first non-human to lie in state in Minnesota.

She also described the harrowing process of embalming the prime minister's body, which would lie in state in the capital for two days before cremation.

President Hichilema and senior officials had been prepared to receive the coffin with full military honours, and plans were set for the body to lie in state at Lungu's residence before a funeral this Sunday and burial the following day.

His body will lie in state in the church until Friday evening.

In death, however, Carter is being lionized by Republican leaders as well as Democrats upon his return to Washington to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda before his state funeral Thursday.