The King expressed “great fondness” of meeting Carter during his visit to the U.K. in 1977, early in his presidency
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King Charles is one of many world leaders to send condolences upon learning of the death of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter.
Carter, the longest-living U.S. president and a Nobel Peace Prize winner, died at age 100 on Dec. 29 at his home in Plains, Georgia. His final public appearance was over a year prior, when he mourned the death of his wife, Rosalynn Carter, in November 2023. She was 96.
“It was with great sadness that I learned of the death of President Carter,” King Charles wrote Dec. 29. “He was a committed public servant, and devoted his life to promoting peace and human rights. His dedication and humility served as an inspiration to many, and I remember with great fondness his visit to the United Kingdom in 1977.”
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“My thoughts and prayers are with President Carter’s family and the American people at this time,” added the King, 76. The message concluded with “Charles R.,” indicating that the message came from the King himself.
King Charles and Jimmy Carter met only once — at the G7 Summit in London in 1977. That same year, Carter visited Buckingham Palace to meet with Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip — and had a now-infamous interaction with the Queen Mother
