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Jamie Laing and pregnant Sophie Habboo slammed for ‘disrespectful’ dance at Buckingham Palace

Jamie Laing and Made in Chelsea stars have been accused of dancing inside Buckingham Palace, which mocks Meghan Markle’s pregnancy dance with Prince Harry.

The video has divided opinions (Image: Jamie Laing/Instagram)

Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo have received backlash since sharing a dance video online which appears to mock Meghan Markle’s pregnancy dance.

Reality TV stars Jamie and his wife Sophie, who tied the knot in April 2023, have been updating fans on thir parenting journey since they announced the wonderful news Sophie was pregnant. In their latest update to fans on social media the 36-year-old star, who was in Made in Chelsea from 2011 to 2020, is seen dancing alongside Sophie in what appears to be Buckingham Palace.

Jamie’s dance seems to replicate those briefly seen by Prince Harry in Meghan’s clip, which became public earlier this month. Jamie posted the clip on Instagram but it has had a very mixed reaction. Many on social media suggested the couple, who got married in April 2023, were trying to recreate Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s incredible “twerking” video shot moments before the Duchess of Sussex gave birth in hospital.

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Sophie Habboo and Jamie Laing met the King
Sophie Habboo and Jamie Laing met the King(Image: Jamie Laing/Instagram)
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The official Instagram account “theroyalfamily” responded with “We see you” with a pair of eyes and a wink emoji shortly after Jamie uploaded his allegedly captured footage from inside Buckingham Palace. The King’s Trust also made an appropriate comment during the conversation, saying, “All of our attendees are very well behaved, with the same look and a laughing emoji.

However, some Instagram users criticized Jamie, who currently hosts a BBC Radio One show, calling the video “disrespectful” and “cringe.” One user remarked, “Disrespectful, get a real job!” Some rules are meant to be broken, joked some others. Some users jumped up and said, “Who are they disrespecting?” in the couple’s defense.

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Other celebrities also responded. “I feel like you can see Jamie’s excitement about becoming a father in his face and how happy he is,” said Kerry Villers, a social media influencer. Rochelle Humes, a former member of The Saturdays and a TV presenter, described her own hiccup of sneaking a photo in Buckingham Palace. The speed with which this occurred was truly impressive, the mother of three wrote. For a sneaky photo, I almost got mine in focus.

Royal aides seemingly found the funny side, although it would have breached protocol. Proof that no offence was taken, a palace aide told the Daily Mail: “I’m sure it was done in a spirit of fun, and of course aligned to Jamie’s wonderful support for The King’s Trust Awards – even if it’s not something we would greatly encourage every guest to attempt.”

‘Witch-hunt’: Trump calls for cancellation of Netanyahu’s corruption trial

President Trump has demanded that Israel halt Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s corruption trial and grant him a pardon, calling on Israel to “witch-hunt” the case.

Trump made the call on Wednesday on behalf of a close friend of an Israeli official who was charged with bribery, fraud, and breach of trust in Israel in 2019.

Netanyahu’s trial began in 2020 and entails three criminal cases. He has entered a not-guilty plea and denied the allegations.

Trump used the name “Bibi Netanyahu” to refer to the Israeli leader’s trial as “a Great Hero who has done so much for the State (of Israel), and that he should have his trial cancelled IMMEDIATELY or get a pardon given to him.”

Trump continued, “This is a WITCH HUNT, for a man who has given so much,” adding that it is “unthinkable.”

According to Israeli media reports, Netanyahu’s cross-examination in a Tel Aviv court started on June 3 and was scheduled to last about a year.

Netanyahu’s pardon is “not currently on the table,” according to Israeli President Isaac Herzog, who has the authority to do so.

Herzog added that, according to the reports, “no such request had been made”

Trump added that “the United States of America saved Israel, and it is going to be the United States of America that saved Bibi Netanyahu.”

What could Trump or the US government do to stop Netanyahu’s corruption trial was a mystery.

Trump’s words of support for Netanyahu contrasted with his eminently public rebuke of Netanyahu on Tuesday over Israel’s post-ceasefire attacks on Iran.

“Israel came out as soon as we made the deal, and they dropped a lot of bombs, the likes of which I’ve never seen before.” the most severe load we have ever witnessed. Trump initially expressed his dissatisfaction with Israel to reporters.

Buckingham Palace’s cheeky response to Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo’s ‘Meghan Markle’ clip

Jamie Laing and his wife Sophie Habboo, who wed in April 2023, have been keeping up with the news about Sophie’s pregnancy since the couple met.

Sophie Habboo and Jamie Laing seemingly poked fun at Meghan Markle and Prince Harry(Image: Jamie Laing/Instagram)

Buckingham Palace has been lauded for the “best response ever” to Jamie Laing and Sophie Habboo’s controversial video in which they seem to mock Meghan Markle.

Sophie, who is pregnant, appears to twerk in the clip Jamie posted on Instagram to mixed reaction yesterday. Many on social media suggested the couple, who got married in April 2023, were trying to recreate Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s incredible “twerking” video shot moments before the Duchess of Sussex gave birth in hospital.

Within minutes of Jamie uploading his footage, purportedly shot inside Buckingham Palace, the official Instagram account “theroyalfamily” replied: “We see you” with a pair of eyes and a wink emojis. The King’s Trust also entered the conversation in the spirit of the occasion, saying: ‘All of our attendees are very well behaved’ with the same look and a laughing emoji.

One Jamie fan wrote, “Best response ever! ” in response to theroyalfamily’s post. I was really entertained by this. Another tagged their response with “Brilliant,” adding the word “Brilliant.”

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However, some Instagram users aimed fire at Jamie, who now hosts a show on BBC Radio One, calling the dig “disrespectful”. The 36-year-old star, who was in Made in Chelsea from 2011 to 2020, is seen dancing alongside Sophie in what appears to be Buckingham Palace. His moves appear to replicate those briefly seen by Prince Harry in Meghan’s clip, which became public earlier this month.

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The words “The Royal Baby has arrived” are written overlay to the clip, liked by more than 50,000 people on Instagram. Yet one viewer on there replied: “Disrespectful,” to which she got seven likes. Another Instagram user shared: “Diabolical behaviour.” A third critic posted: “Quite disappointing. I like you guys normally.”

Other celebrities also responded. “I feel like you can see Jamie’s excitement about becoming a father in his face and how happy he is,” said Kerry Villers, a social media influencer. Rochelle Humes, a former member of The Saturdays and a TV presenter, described her own hiccup of sneaking a photo in Buckingham Palace. The speed with which this occurred was truly impressive, the mother of three wrote. For a sneaky photo, I almost got mine in focus.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in a brand-new video that the duchess of Cambridge has shared.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in a brand-new video that the duchess of Cambridge has shared.
Meghan divided opinion by sharing the video this month
Meghan divided opinion by sharing the video this month(Image: meghan/Instagram)
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Sophie, who was in Made in Chelsea from 2017 to 2022, smiles playfully in the clip as she dances alongside her husband. The pair, stood on the red-carpeted gliding staircase, are flanked by portraits of members of the royal family in the video. Royal aides seemingly found the funny side, although it would have breached protocol.

Proof that no offence was taken, a palace aide told the Daily Mail: “I’m sure it was done in a spirit of fun, and of course aligned to Jamie’s wonderful support for The King’s Trust Awards – even if it’s not something we would greatly encourage every guest to attempt.”

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,218

On Thursday, June 26, 2018, the situation is as follows:

Fighting

  • According to the Defense Ministry in Moscow, Russian forces have taken control of the settlement of Yalta in the eastern Donetsk region of Ukraine.

diplomacy and politics

    NATO allies have pledged to increase annual defense spending by 2035, to a total of 5% of GDP. The transatlantic military bloc reiterated its commitment to collective defense in light of Russia’s military threat, stating that “an attack on one is an attack on all.”

  • Trump added that he will discuss ending the war with Putin “soon.” Putin may have territorial ambitions outside of Ukraine, he added.
  • Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the president of Ukraine, stated that he and Trump had a discussion about possible drone production together during their meeting on the day of the NATO summit.
  • Zelenskyy claimed that every Russian “war criminal faces justice,” including Russian President Putin, was required after the signing of the agreement in Strasbourg.
  • Due to an outstanding arrest warrant against him by the International Criminal Court, Putin, according to Yuri Ushakov, a Kremlin aide for foreign policy, will not attend the BRICS summit in Brazil next week.
  • Boris Pistorius, the German minister of defense, emphasized the importance of the US involvement in the Ukraine conflict and said allies were working to stop Washington from losing interest, according to comments made by the ARD broadcaster.

Mamdani’s New York victory boosts pro-Palestine politics in US

Zohran Mamdani, a candidate for mayor of New York City, has ambitious plans. He wants to start city-owned grocery stores, purchase more homes, subsidize bus travel, and freeze rents for tenants who are already receiving subsidies.

However, his opponents and the media appeared more concerned about his views on the Israeli-Palestine conflict ahead of the Democratic primary on Tuesday. He is a pro-priet of Palestinian rights, denounces Israeli violations, and supports the claims made by human rights organizations that Israel’s occupation of Gaza is a genocide.

Mamdani held his ground against former governor Andrew Cuomo, who had greater institutional support and record spending.

Mamdani’s supporters claim that his victory could represent a turning point in American politics for support for Palestinian rights and left-wing policies.

The progressive group Justice Democrats’ spokesperson, Usamah Andrabi, called it “monumental.”

True progressives can’t compromise on issues as big as a genocide because they are willing to unite the working class against billionaires and corporate super PACs.

With almost all of the votes counted, all but securing the nomination, Mamdani leads Cuomo by more than seven percentage points.

With the city’s ranked-choice voting system’s subsequent rounds of counting, his lead is anticipated to increase.

Cuomo has conceded defeat, and Mamdani has won, putting him in position to become the next mayor of the nation’s largest city.

Given that New York’s electorate is overwhelmingly Democratic, he has a chance of winning the November general election comfortably. His election results, which were only available at 1% in February, seemed impossible.

He “refused to turn down.”

Mamdani, a 33-year-old state legislator, started growing his following through viral videos and grassroots campaigning on the streets of New York. He was adept with digital media, charismatic, and approachable.

Mamdani spoke with Donald Trump’s supporters and non-voters who were upset with the status quo in the months leading up to the election, which took place in November of last year. He then gave them a platform of his own. Some of the people he interviewed on video said they would support him for mayor.

Mamdani’s supporters claim he also excelled at generating thousands of volunteers who knocked on doors to let people know about his campaign.

Many young people grew up with Mamdani and joined his campaign because of his opposition to Israeli policies, according to Heba Gowayed, a sociology professor at the City University of New York (CUNY).

Gowayed told Al Jazeera, “It is incredible that he refused to step down from his position on Palestine.” It was a movement that, in a situation where we were told that holding that position was politically disqualifying, insisted on it and was in some ways predicated on it.

She continued, noting that Mamdani would have lost the support and enthusiasm that had helped him cross the finish line if he had flipped to appease critics. However, Mamdani’s support for Palestinian “probably bolstered his campaign,” she claimed.

In his campaign for the Democratic nomination, Mamdani faced seemingly unimaginable odds. He also had a difficult time getting funding because of his low reputation. In contrast to the candidate he was running against, former governor of a political dynasty in New York, Cuomo, few voters seemed to know who he was.

In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s race, Cuomo’s father, who also served as governor, received endorsements from prominent Democrats, including former president Bill Clinton and lawmaker Jim Clyburn.

Meanwhile, Mamdani received support from the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA) regional branch.

For his supporters, Mamdani’s victory is stunning because of this. It appeared to be a battle between the old guard and the new, David and Goliath.

A young, pro-Palestinian brown Muslim child who had a one-percent name recognition in February beat the “old guard personified,” Gowayed claimed. It is “absolutely phenomenal and remarkable.”

Mamdani, a native of Uganda, has served in the state assembly since 2021.

Many people thought the Democratic Party’s years-long battle between progressives and centrists was reflected in the face-off between Cuomo and Mamdani. A central component of the conflict has been the debate over Palestinian rights and the US’s unquestioning support for Israel.

Cuomo’s emphasis on Israel

Mamdani, a state legislator, had spoken out against Israel’s military operation in Gaza, which has claimed the lives of at least 56 Palestinians. In November of that year, he even organized a hunger strike outside the White House to demand that the war be fought.

However, his main focus was on local issues as he campaigned for mayor.

Cuomo tried to make Mamdani’s position on Israel and Palestine a central focus of the campaign, but he resigned as governor in 2021 over allegations of sexual harassment.

The former governor made the suggestion earlier this month that criticizing Israeli abuses causes attacks on Jewish Americans. Mamdani appeared to be the subject of his message.

Hate causes hatred. The anti-Israeli jargon about “genocide,” “war criminals,” and “murderers” must end. After a fire attack at a pro-Israel rally in Colorado left 15 people injured, Cuomo claimed in a social media post that it is spreading like a cancer.

The former governor represents Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of war crimes in Gaza, including using starvation as a weapon of war.

The former governor referred to Israel when Mamdani and some of his fellow candidates, including City Comptroller Brad Lander, campaigned against Cuomo in parallel.

How does a Brad Lander back Zohran Mamdani, support his views on Israel, and back his statements about Israel? Cuomo asserted.

Lander, a Jew, then crossed-endorsed Mamdani, and the two candidates urged their supporters to put them both high on their ballots.

A super PAC, a pro-Cuomo election organization, has also addressed Mamdani’s views on the Israel-Palestine conflict.

The super PAC, known as Fix the City, was funded by billionaire Bill Ackman, a Trump supporter, and received $500,000. Another ardent supporter of Israel, former mayor of New York, contributed an incredible $8 million to the organization.

Mamdani’s opinion of Israel was also subject to scrutiny from the media. He was repeatedly questioned about foreign policy, including whether he would visit Israel as mayor and whether Israel has a Jewish state.

A turning point, in my opinion.

Jewish Voice for Peace (JVP) Action’s political director, Beth Miller, claimed Cuomo made the election about Mamdani’s views on the Middle East conflict.

In light of the atrocities in Gaza, the Democratic Party has been shifting its support for Israel more and more. According to a survey conducted by the Pew Research Center in April, 69 percent of Democratic respondents had negative views of Israel.

Miller told Al Jazeera, “Cuomo is part of an old dinosaur way of thinking about politics.”

Mamdani’s campaign was initially supported by JVP Action. Miller claimed that while his campaign primarily focused on making New York affordable, his progressive policies emphasize the humanity of all people, including Palestinians.

What last night demonstrated was that Zohran’s support for Palestinian rights was untrue, according to Miller, who was counting on Cuomo to believe that he would be held accountable for it.

“And in fact, what I saw and witnessed was that his campaign was benefiting from his support for Palestinian rights. Young voters were sparked by it. Many, many more progressive Jewish voters, Muslims, and other people were mobilized by it.

In recent years, pro-Israel organizations like the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) have invested significant sums of money in Democratic primary campaigns to defeat progressives.

Jamaal Bowman and Cori Bush, two members of the Democratic Congress who were critical of Israel, were aided in the most recent election cycle by them.

Progressive supporters say they hope Mamdani’s victory will help them turn things around.