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Live video: President George H.W. Bush’s funeral

Family members, world leaders, and every remaining living president are in Washington, D.C., to pay their final respects to the 41st president.

Former President George W. Bush glances toward former first lady Laura Bush as they pause in front of the flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush as he lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.
Former President George W. Bush glances toward former first lady Laura Bush as they pause in front of the flag-draped casket of former President George H.W. Bush as he lies in state in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 4, 2018.Read morePatrick Semansky / AP

Family members, world leaders, and every remaining living president are in Washington, D.C., Wednesday to pay their final respects to former President George H.W. Bush, who died Friday at the age of 94.

The funeral for the 41st president will take place at the Washington National Cathedral, and is scheduled to begin at 11 a.m.

Former President George W. Bush will deliver a eulogy for his father, as will former Canadian Prime Minister Brian Mulroney and former Wyoming Sen. Alan Simpson. Historian Jon Meacham, who wrote a biography of Bush, will also speak.

Among those who will be in attendance at the invitation-only funeral will be President Trump and first lady Melania Trump, former presidents Jimmy Carter, Barack Obama, and Bill Clinton, and several current and former world leaders and dignitaries, including Britain’s Prince Charles.

The federal government is closed Wednesday, as are U.S. stock markets. Regular mail deliveries have been suspended, the U.S. Supreme Court has postponed arguments, and Congress has postponed votes.

Here is live video of the memorial service, courtesy of the Washington Post. Read more updates from the funeral from politics writer Jonathan Tamari here.

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