President Joe Biden paid tribute to the late former president Jimmy Carter on Thursday at a state funeral in the US capital Washington DC. In his speech, Biden said that his friendship with Carter had taught him that strength of character was more valuable than titles or power.

The late US President Jimmy Carter received a funeral service at the National Cathedral in Washington DC. All living current and former presidents were in attendance, in addition to foreign dignitaries,

For all the valedictory moments that Joe Biden and his staff lined up for his quiet final weeks in the White House – ceremonies awarding medals to supportive celebrities and political friends, receptions and fleeting moments of reflection with the dwindling number of top aides left around – Thursday is unique.