Former president Barack Obama also shared a video to X in honor of Carter's birthday. "Jimmy, thank you for your friendship, your example, and for always finding new ways to remind us that we are all created in God's image. Happy birthday," Obama said.

The King has sent a warm private congratulatory 100th birthday message to former US president Jimmy Carter, expressing his admiration for his life of public service. Mr Carter became the first former American president to become a centenarian when he reached his milestone age on Tuesday.