Jimmy Carter funeral: thousands of mourners to gather at Washington national cathedral - latest updates

Former president's funeral service to be held at Washington national cathedral before he is laid to rest in Georgia Members of the Carter family are gathered outside the Capitol, as Jimmy Carter's casket is set to be moved from the building and into a hearse that will take it to the National Cathedral. Carter has been lying in state inside the Capitol since Tuesday as dignitaries and members of the public came by to pay their respects.