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Donald & Melania Trump, Barack & Michelle Obama, Bill & Hillary Clinton attend State Funeral for former U.S President George H.W. Bush

Today was a day of remembrance for United States of America’s former President George H.W. Bush, as he was mourned at a State Funeral at the National Cathedral on Wednesday (December 5) in Washington, DC.

The state funeral was attended by current President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. They sat alongside past presidents including Barack ObamaBill Clinton, and Jimmy Carter, along with their wives Michelle ObamaHillary Clinton, and Rosalynn Carter.

Also in attendance at the state funeral were former Vice Presidents Joe Bidenand Al GoreIvanka Trump with Jared Kushner, current VP Mike Pence, and more.

A WWII combat veteran, Bush served as a member of Congress from Texas, ambassador to the United Nations, director of the CIA, vice president and 41st president of the United States.

George H.W. Bush was buried at his final resting place at the George H.W. Bush Presidential Library at Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas

See the photos below.

President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump greet former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama as they join other former presidents and vice presidents and their spouses for the state funeral for former President George H.W. Bush

Former President Barack Obama, former first lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

US President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump

Former President George W. Bush smiles with former first lady Laura Bush during the state funeral for his father, former U.S. President George H. W. Bush

Former President George W. Bush fights back tears as he speaks during the State Funeral for his father, former President George H.W. Bush

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Pool | Chip Somodevilla