State Funeral of President Kennedy: White House, post funeral Reception. Jacqueline Kennedy and Senator Edward M. Kennedy (Massachusetts) greet guests during a reception at the White House, following the state funeral of President John F. Kennedy; Mrs. Kennedy visits with Princess Beatrix and Prince Bernhard of the Netherlands. Also pictured: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands, Joseph Luns; Prime Minister of Canada, Lester B. Pearson; First Lady of Canada, Maryon Pearson; Secretary of State for External Affairs of Canada, Paul Martin; U.S. Chief of Protocol, Angier Biddle Duke. Red Room, White House, Washington, D.C.