Michelle Obama did not attend former President Jimmy Carter’s funeral on Thursday due to a scheduling conflict, aides to the former first lady told CNN. She was in Hawaii at the time on an extended holiday vacation, her advisers told CNN’s Jeff Zeleny.

While many important political figures attended former President Jimmy Carter's memorial service, one prominent face was missing: Michelle Obama. Where was she?

First Lady Obama had last attended a presidential funeral when former President George H.W. Bush was eulogized in Washington, D.C., in December 2018. At that service, also held at the Washington National Cathedral, Michelle Obama notably shook Donald Trump’s hand.