Former President Jimmy Carter’s life and legacy will be honored with a national day of mourning and a state funeral at the National Cathedral Thursday where family, friends and fellow leaders will pay their respects.

President Joe Biden, who was the first sitting senator to endorse Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign, will eulogize his fellow Democrat 11 days before he leaves office. All of Carter’s living successors are expected to attend the Washington funeral, including President-elect Donald Trump, who paid his respects before Carter’s casket Wednesday.

Carter’s remains will lie in state until Thursday, when he will be taken to the National Cathedral for a funeral ceremony to be attended by thousands.

The state funeral of President James Earl Carter is taking place in Washington DC today, with one unexpected royal set to attend. While people may expect to see either King Charles, 76, or Prince William,

The public will be able to pay their respects to the 39th president at the U.S. Capitol until his state funeral Thursday morning.

The remains of President Jimmy Carter arrived in Washington on Tuesday. His funeral is set for Thursday, also declared a National Day of Mourning.

Jimmy Carter’s remains will be flown to Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday and taken in a procession to the U.S. Capitol, where he will lie in state for two days.

President-elect Donald Trump, who has alternated among praising, criticizing and mocking Jimmy Carter, came Wednesday to the Capitol Rotunda to pay his respects to Carter as the 39th president lies in state ahead of his funeral Thursday in the nation's capital.