Summary

  • A funeral for the 41st US president, who died on Friday aged 94, was held at Washington National Cathedral

  • George W Bush gave an emotional eulogy to 'dad'. Three other ex-US presidents were there, and President Trump

  • Britain's Prince Charles, Germany's Angela Merkel and Jordan's King Abdullah II joined foreign dignitaries

  • His remains will be buried on Thursday at his presidential library in Texas next to wife, Barbara Bush, who died in April

Live Reporting

Ritu Prasad

  1. Who's coming?

    National Cathedral exterior shot showing gothic architectureMark E. Gibson/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

    The National Cathedral is the second largest cathedral in the United States

    The Washington National Cathedral funeral is invite-only for today's service at the Neo-Gothic spiritual home of the nation.

    Among the attendees: President Donald Trump, along with the four living former commanders-in-chief, George W Bush, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter.

    Britain will be represented by the Prince of Wales and former Prime Minister John Major, who presided over the UK's involvement in Gulf War One.

    German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Jordan’s King Abdullah II and Queen Rania, and Polish President Andrzej Duda will be in the pews.

    George W. Bush attends the Texas State Fair with his father, former president George Bush, during his campaign for governor in 1994. Bush won the race for governor, and was elected to an historic second term in 1998. (Photo: Greg Smith/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images)Greg Smith/CORBIS/Corbis via Getty Images

    George W Bush and his father George HW Bush at the Texas State Fair in 1994

    George W Bush will deliver a eulogy.

    Bush Sr’s White House press secretary told Reuters the service would showcase the "gentility and kindness that he was noted for".