Monday, 30 December 2024

Royal Attendance at State Funeral for US Presidents (1969-Present)

The Funeral of President George H.W. Bush (45291482975)
The White House from Washington, DC, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

United State Presidents are given a State Funeral after they die. While a "State" event, the funeral is not one where each country is expected to send their head of state, or some other senior government official. When a representative is needed, most countries send their Ambassador to the USA. 

The choice to send a royal (or other senior government official) is based on that president's relationship and work with that country. Or a personal connection between that royal and US President. 

This list does not include Royals from Former Monarchies. (The year listed is the year of funeral.)

Chart 2
Monarchy Ronald
Reagan
2004
Gerald
Ford
2007*
George
H.W. Bush
2018
Jimmy
Carter
(Jan 9th, 2025)*
Bahrain King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa
(Monarch)

Prince Abdullah bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa -
Belgium Prince Philippe
(Heir)


-
Denmark Crown Prince Frederik
(Heir)


-
Jordan King of Jordan &
Queen Rania 
(Monarch & Consort)

King of Jordan & Queen Rania 
(Monarch & Consort)
-
Kuwait

Sheikh Nasser
Al-Mohammed
Al-Sabah
(Former Prime Minister)
-
Luxembourg Grand Duke Henri
(Monarch)


-
Monaco Crown Prince Albert
(Heir)


-
Netherlands


Princess Mabel (1)
Qatar

 Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
(Former Monarch)
-
Saudi
Arabia
Prince Bandar bin Sultan bin Abdel-Aziz al Saud

-
Spain Prince Felipe
(Heir)


-
UK Prince Charles
(Heir)

Prince Charles
(Heir)
Prince Edward
- -- - -
Total 10None 6 TBD
Note: 
* Year of Funeral. They died in late December and the funeral took place the following January. 
1. Princess Mabel was not officially representing the Netherlands. She attended in a personal capacity as former CEO of the Elders, a think-tanks founded by President Carter. 

Chart 1

Monarchy Dwight D.
Eisenhower
1969
Harry S.
Truman
1973*
Lyndon B.
Johnson
1973
Richard
Nixon
1994
Belgium King Baudouin I
 (Monarch)

Iran Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
(Monarch)

- -- - -
Total 2None None None
Note: 

* Year of Funeral. They died in late December and the funeral took place the following January. 
Per his wishes, Harry Truman was not given a full State Funeral in Washington DC. 
Per his wishes, Richard Nixon was not given a full State funeral in Washington DC. This was likely due to him being the only US President to resign from Office. 

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