Beyoncé unveiled the cover of her highly anticipated country album Cowboy Carter during a speech the backlash she received for entering the genre.

“Today marks the 10-day countdown to the release of Act II,” the Grammy winner began. ‘Thank you from the bottom of my heart to all the supporters of [the album’s singles] TEXAS HOLD ‘EM and 16 CARS.’

She continued, “I am honored to be the first Black woman to have the number one single on the Hot Country Songs chart. That wouldn’t have happened without the outpouring of support from all of you.”

The Texas-born 42-year-old added: “My hope is that years from now, when it comes to releasing music genres, mentioning an artist’s race will no longer be relevant.”

Her album cover depicts Beyoncé on horseback, waving an American flag while wearing a red, white and blue leather outfit with a silver Stetson.

She has a huge silver wig blowing in the wind, and a sash with the name of the album draped across her front.

‘This album has been more than five years in the making. It stemmed from an experience I had years ago where I didn’t feel welcome… and it was very clear that I wasn’t,” Beyoncé wrote in the caption.

“But that experience made me delve deeper into the history of country music and study our rich musical archive. It feels good to see how music can unite so many people around the world, while also amplifying the voices of some people who have dedicated so much of their lives to teaching our music history.”

She added, “The criticism I faced when I first entered this genre forced me to go beyond the limitations placed on me. act ii is the result of challenging myself and taking the time to bend and fuse genres to create this body of work.”

Beyoncé teased: “I have a few surprises on the album and have collaborated with some brilliant artists that I deeply respect. I hope you can hear my heart and soul, and all the love and passion I put into every detail and sound.”

She explained: ‘I focused on this album as a continuation of RENAISSANCE…I hope this music is an experience, creating a new journey where you can close your eyes, start from the beginning and never stop.’

Finally, she wrote, “This is not a country album. This is a “Beyoncé” album. This is act ii COWBOY CARTER, and I’m proud to share it with you!’

Beyoncé, who grew up in Houston, made her first foray into the genre with a country-tinged song called Daddy Issues on her 2016 album Lemonade.

She delivered a controversial performance of the song at that year’s Country Music Association Awards, taking the stage with the girl group then known as The Dixie Chicks and since renamed The Chicks.

When the CMAs posted footage of the performance to their official social media channels, the comments included attacks like, “Beyoncé overrated racist n****rb***h,” to the point where the videos were eventually removed.

Fans demanded that the videos be reinstated, but when the videos were reposted on Facebook, they received another round of racist comments.

Beyoncé announced her new country project last month and released two singles during the Super Bowl, 16 Carriages and Texas Hold ‘Em.

Both songs were hits, with Texas Hold ‘Em debuting at the top of both the Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Hot Country Songs charts.

The commercial success of Texas Hold ‘Em made Beyoncé the first black woman ever to have a country song reach number one on the Billboard charts.

Texas Hold ‘Em gave Beyonce the opportunity to provide a platform for black folk musician Rhiannon Giddens, who plays the banjo on the track.

However, reactions to the singles were not uniformly positive, as Beyoncé was also strongly denounced by rapper Azealia Banks.

“Yes, black girls can make country music… but you just really don’t push the button… Beyoncé, please stop the madness,” Banks wrote on Instagram.

“The gay bossing, the overtly narcissistic attempts to lazily infringe on a genre where you think your popularity will win you praise in… You look like a food sister,” added Banks, who has built a reputation as scathing outspokenness.

Shortly afterwards, a source told DailyMail.com exclusively that Beyoncé had been bracing herself for the possibility of a backlash over her country album.

“She knows there will be resistance from those who want her to stay on a narrow street, but she doesn’t care,” the insider said, explaining that Beyoncé hoped to offer a “spotlight” to “the contributions that Afro -Americans have contributed to the genre.’

Beyoncé got “the motivation to make a country record after seeing how many of her fans loved her single Daddy Lessons and her performance at the CMAs.”

Romeo Beckham and Mia Regan have confirmed their relationship is back on track after they were spotted holding hands on Thursday.

The couple announced their separation a few weeks ago after calling time on their relationship after five years together.

Yet the pair give it another try as they put on a much-loved exhibition during a shopping trip in West London, appearing to feel comfortable being in each other’s company again.

The stylish duo kept it casual, just like the son of David and Victoria Beckham21, chosen Supreme sweatpants and a gray t-shirt.

Meanwhile, his model girlfriend, 21, went braless as she kept it simple in oversized baggy jeans, a gray T-shirt and a bomber jacket.

The star appeared bare-faced during the outing, as she completed the look with some light green Dr. Martens.

Romeo announced his split from Mia less than three weeks ago when he shared a photo of him and Mia making funny faces at each other during a country walk.

He captioned the photo, “Mooch and I broke up after five years of love. We still have a lot of respect for each other and we still have a strong friendship, and we always will.”

Mia also shared a selfie and joked that they had ‘friendzoned’ each other after five years.

She had that too They are reportedly moving out of their shared home after the couple only moved in earlier this year.

The Mirror previously reported that Romeo had signed up to celebrity dating app Raya following the shock split.

A source said: ‘Romeo is on Raya. His profile is colorful but subtle and his biography states that he is a ‘professional footballer’.

‘His photos are usually just of himself and he doesn’t have any with his famous father David or mother Victoria. He looks all kinds of gorgeous and it’s doubtful that any girl in her right mind would swipe left on him.”

MailOnline has contacted Romeo and Mia’s representatives for comment.

Romeo confirmed that he and Mia had split after speculation about their relationship increased following his failure to post a Valentine’s Day tribute to her.

Mia later shared a photo of herself with Romeo on her Instagram Stories, writing: ‘This is a Ro, we grew up together since we were 16!! Love takes different forms and paths as you grow older.

‘We are not romantically tougher, but we do share a lot of love for each other… after five years we have become friends with each other.’

David Beckham’s footballer son had been in a relationship with Mia since 2019, but the couple went on a break in 2022.

However, the couple, who usually love to gush over each other on social media, have not posted any photos of each other in recent weeks, prompting fans to ask if they had split.

Instead of Mia, Romeo spent Valentine’s Day with his mother Victoria.

The fashion designer, 49, was joined by her second eldest child for a meal at Dorian bistro in Notting Hill, west London.

It was also noted that Romeo had been following beautiful models on Instagram during the same period The sun.

Romeo previously moved out of the £31million London mansion into a new apartment with Mia.

Sources said in January that Romeo and Mia wanted their own space, despite the Beckhams’ home boasting six bedrooms and an indoor pool.

The couple showed off their new home in a TikTok video, with Mia captioning it, “Roomies and I.”

But Romeo’s departure means all three of Beckham’s sons have now moved on, with only Harper, 12, at home to keep mum and dad company.

Cruz and Brooklyn both live in LA.

A friend of the Beckhams said at the time: ‘They miss David and Victoria terribly. People joke that they are almost empty nesters.”

MIKEL ARTETA kept Leandro Trossard in check during heated scenes at the final whistle after Arsenal cruised into the Champions League quarter-finals.

Winger Trossard looked in no mood to back down as Porto players confronted him after the Gunners’ 4-2 win on penalties.

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Arsenal boss Arteta had to grab the goalscorer around the waist in the middle of the Emirates pitch and send him off.

But tensions later rose again when Porto chief Sergio Conceicao accused his counterpart of “insulting my family” during the match.

Both managers were previously booked for protesting against second-half decisions in normal time before a goalless extra half-hour.

And the flare at the end typified a night that saw the Gunners reach the quarter-finals in fiery fashion for the first time since 2010.

Trossard had struck brilliantly in the 41st minute to give Arsenal a 1-0 win and a 1-1 draw.

David Raya’s two saves in the shootout sunk the combative Portuguese visitors.

And after confrontations between players on the field, Conceicao made his astonishing claims.

The Portugal boss said: “Arteta turned to the bench during the match and insulted my family in Spanish.

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“I told him that the person he insulted is no longer with us.

“Let him worry about training his team, which has more than enough quality to play a lot better.”

Arteta, meanwhile, defended his difficult moments, especially to the officials, saying: “There is a lot at stake, you defend your team in every decision.

“You want every decision to go your way and that’s part of the game.”

And while he focused on a triumph he was ‘so proud’ of, he suggested an electric atmosphere fueled by home fans was the solution.

The Spaniard said: “We love them, the energy they gave us helped us throughout the match. They made us win – it’s as simple as that.”

Reaching the last eight made Arteta “so happy – it’s been fourteen years, a long time for a club like Arsenal”.

And referring to Raya’s exploits, he added: “We really had to dig in today and find the magic moment that we found.

“It’s very difficult to play against them because they are a very competitive team, a very good team.”

Trossard summed up Arsenal’s relief when he tweeted celebratory photos of himself at X alongside the words: “QUARTER-FINAL!!”

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By Campbell Greaves for Daily Mail Australia

Published: 11:19 PM EST, March 9, 2024 | Updated: 00:50 EST, March 10, 2024

President Joe Biden mispronounced jogger Laken Riley’s name when mentioned her at his State of the Union address, calling her ‘Lincoln’ as he held up a pin with her name given to him by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green.

Biden got into several back-and-forth with Republican lawmakers during his remarks, in which he repeatedly attacked his GOP presidential rival, Donald Trump.

But when he talked about a bill to increase border security that was killed by Republicans after Trump came out again, GOP lawmakers booed him. Greene, who was wearing a shirt with Riley’s name, shouted at Biden ‘say her name.’ 

‘Lincoln, Lincoln Riley,’ Biden said holding up the pin. ‘An innocent young woman who was killed by an illegal.’

‘But how many of thousands of people being killed by legals? To her parents I save my heart goes out to you having lost children myself, I understand,’ he said.

He flubbed the name of the Georgia nursing student, who was killed while out jogging, on the same day the House passed the Laken Riley Act, which would mandate that migrants who enter the country without authorization and are accused of theft be taken into federal custody. 

Greene gave the pin to Biden when he walked into the House chamber to give his remarks.

On his journey to the podium, one person shouted to him ‘look over here.’ Biden did and did a visible double take. Standing there was Greene, wearing a shirt and button showing slain Georgia college student Laken Riley, and a red MAGA hat.

‘Say her name,’ Greene said to Biden. 

Biden then turned his comments on Riley to an attack on Trump, offering to work with him to pass a border security bill.

‘If my predecessor’s watching instead of paying politics and pressuring members of Congress to block the bill, join me in telling the Congress to pass it. We can do it together,’ he said.

He then added: ‘I will not demonize immigrants saying they are poisoned in the blood of our country. I will not separate families. I will not.’

Hammering Biden on the border has been a successful political issue for Trump. Two weeks ago, the men made dueling trips to the Southern border to examine the situation there. Biden went to Brownsville, Texas, where illegal crossings are down. Trump went to Eagle Pass, where it’s a huge problem. 

‘We can fight about fixing the border, or we can fix it. I’m ready to fix it,’ he said. ‘Send me the border bill. Now.’

Last year Greene yelled at Biden he was a ‘liar.’ This year, ahead of Biden’s remarks, she handed out pins paying tribute to Laken Riley, the Georgia nursing student who was murdered. An illegal immigrant was charged with the crime.

Greene also wore a t-shirt paying tribute to Riley. 

The White House points out how well Biden handled himself at last year’s speech, when he quickly clapped back at Republicans’ booing him for his claim they wanted to cut Social Security and Medicare.

As GOP lawmakers started heckling him, Biden quickly pivoted to say: ‘As we all apparently agree, Social Security and Medicare is off the books now.’

In fact, House Republican Speaker Mike Johnson has asked his lawmakers to keep it reined in this year during the president’s remarks.

Johnson, at a closed-door GOP conference meeting Wednesday, called for decorum but Greene has said her district didn’t mind her call out to the president last year. Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, who has heckled in the past, indicated she may dow the same this year.

Biden engaged in a vigorous back-and-forth with his GOP hecklers throughout the night.  

When Biden accused Republicans of wanting to cut Social Security and give more tax breaks to the wealthy.

Republican lawmakers quickly booed him and yelled ‘liar.’ 

‘Oh, no?,’ Biden responded. ‘You guys don’t want another $2 trillion tax cut. I kind of thought that’s what your plan was. Well, that’s good to hear. You’re not going to cut another $2 trillion for the super wealthy. That’s good to hear.’

And, a few minutes later, Biden hit back at Republicans again.

He brought up the bipartisan border bill that Speaker Johnson has not brought to the House floor. 

Biden called the ‘toughest set of border security reforms we’ve ever seen.

Republicans booed him.

‘Oh, you don’t think so? Oh, you don’t like that bill, that conservatives got together and said it was a good bill. I’ll be. Darn. That’s amazing,’ Biden told them.

Biden started off his State of the Union address with a joke before pivoting to an attack on his rival for the presidency, Donald Trump.

‘If I were smart I’d go home now,’ Biden quipped as the chamber of lawmakers welcomed him with a standing ovation.

Biden’s speech takes place under the shadow of the 2024 presidential election and he immediately went into politics. He did not mention Donald Trump by name but he talked about his ‘predecessor’ when he pushed for Congress to pass an aid package for Ukraine.

Biden said Russian President Vladimir Putin is ‘on the march, invading Ukraine and sowing chaos throughout Europe and beyond. And if anybody in this room thinks Putin will stop at Ukraine, I assure you he will not.’

He then went on the attack. 

‘Now, my predecessor, a former Republican president, tells Putin, quote, do whatever the hell you want. That’s a quote, a former president actually said that bowing down to a Russian leader, I think it’s outrageous. It’s dangerous, and it’s unacceptable,’ Biden said.

Speaker Mike Johnson has not brought up the bipartisan legislation, which the Senate approved, on the House floor. Trump opposes it. Johnson, sitting behind Biden, appeared to grimmace during Biden’s attack.

Biden spent the first 15 minutes of his speech attacking Trump.

‘You can’t love your country only when you win,’ he said, referring to Trump’s false claim he won the 2020 election.

Biden also implored Congress to act to help Ukraine. 

‘I say this to Congress, we have to stand up to Putin,’ he noted. ‘We will not walk way. We will not bow down. I will not bow down.’

Biden’s goal with his speech is to present himself as an energetic choice worthy of a second term.

His speech offered a hopeful vision of the future, one he hopes voters will contrast with Trump’s talk of crime and witch hunts.

‘I say to the American people, when America gets knocked down, we get back up. We keep going,’ he said to a standing ovation from Democrats. ‘That’s America.’

‘That’s you, the American people is because of you. America is coming back. It’s because of you. Our future is brighter. It’s because of you that tonight we can proudly say the state of our union is strong.’ 

Democrats cheered and shouted ‘four more years.’ 

Democrats in the chamber were a rowdy bunch, clapping and cheering frequently, a constrast to what some were saying before Biden’s speech, when they fretted if he would make a mistake that could be politically fatal.

Biden walked into the House chamber to shouts of ‘Joe’ from Democrats and loud applause. Biden, a more than 30-year veteran of Capitol Hill, stopped to talk to several lawmakers as he walked down the aisle. 

The president received good luck wishes and even shook hands with Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert, one of his frequent critics. ‘Four more years,’ Democrats shouted as he made his way to the dais. It took his eight minutes to make his way down the aisle to the podium.

In his remarks, Biden sought to show the stark differences between himself and his Republican rival. The speech will kick off his rematch with Trump and mark the start of the 2024 general election.

Biden’s aim is to appear young and energized and voters prepare to choose between him and Trump for a second term in the White House. 

Departing the White House to head to Capitol Hill, Biden said he was ‘feeling good.’

He also joked to the staffers up on the portico watching him depart: ‘Don’t jump, I need you.’ 

Speaking to a nationwide, primetime audience, Biden, 81, will be combatting low approval ratings and questions about his fitness for office.

In his remarks, Biden directly confronted his and Trump’s ages,  arguing he wants ‘honesty’ while his Republican rival wants ‘retribution.’

‘My lifetime has taught me to embrace freedom and democracy. A future based on the core values that have defined America: honesty, decency, dignity, equality. To respect everyone. To give everyone a fair shot. To give hate no safe harbor,’ Biden said.

‘Now some other people my age see a different story: an American story of resentment, revenge, and retribution. That’s not me.’

Biden has long called Trump, 77, a ‘threat to democracy’ – citing the former president’s actions during the January 6th insurrection.

Trump has hammered Biden on the age issue, calling him ‘Sleepy Joe.’ Even some Democrats have expressed concern about the 81-year-old president’s performance Thursday night, saying he needs to be energetic and not make any fumbles or stumbles. 

Biden attacked Trump and his Republicans again later in the night when he defended the Affordable Care Act.

He announced a plan to cap prescription drug costs at $2,000 a year for everyone.

Then he went off script – and almost made a mistake, which he quickly recovered from. 

‘Folks, I’m gonna get in trouble for saying that. But any of you want to get in Air Force One with me and fly to Toronto? Berlin? Moscow? I mean, excuse me. And, well, even Moscow, probably. And bring your prescription with you. And I promise you, I’ll get it for you. For 40% of the cost you’re paying now. Same company, same drug,’ he said.

He then noted ‘my predecessor’ – he has not mentioned Trump by name all night – and ‘many in this chamber want to by repealing the Affordable Care Act. I’m not going to let that happen. We stopped you 50 times before and will stop you again. In fact, I’m not only protecting it, I’m expanding it.’

Biden spoke in the House chamber on Capitol Hill. The audience will be filled with Republican lawmakers loyal to Trump. Expect them to try and throw Biden off his game as they did last year.

Millions of viewers are expected to tune into the prime time address, giving Biden a massive platform to make the case to voters to give him a second term instead of Trump.  

Overall, the goal of the White House is to present Biden, 81, as energetic enough to do the job and turn questions about his age into an argument for his experience. 

The White House has downplayed any fears. 

‘There’s always, in these moments, a desire to focus on the distractions dujour,’ said deputy White House press secretary Olivia Dalton on CNN. ‘The president is focused on one thing and that’s communicating clearly his vision for the country to the American people.’

‘You’re going to see a very energized president,’ White House Chief of Staff Jeff Zients told Politico. ‘This is a big moment. And this president rises to those big moments.’  

The president heads into the speech with a 56% disapproval rating, per the Five Thirty-Eight polling average. 

Biden has spent the past five days preparing for his State of the Union address, trying to cover all the possibilities: tea to keep his throat smooth, a print out of his remarks – with giant type – in case the teleprompter goes out, and hours of practice sessions.

Biden offered an otherwise positive view of the nation in his address, focusing on a unity agenda that contains overall popular items like dealing with the mental health epidemic, curbing opioid abuse, aiding veterans and improving cancer care.

In his remarks, the president portrayed the upcoming an election as a choice on personal freedoms such as reproductive rights. He vowed to restore Roe v. Wade as the law of the land if Americans give him a Democratically-controlled Congress.

‘In its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade the Supreme Court majority wrote ‘Women are not without electoral or political power.’ No kidding. Clearly those bragging about overturning Roe v. Wade have no clue about the power of women in America,’ he said.

‘But they found out when reproductive freedom was on the ballot and won in 2022, 2023, and they will find out again in 2024. If Americans send me a Congress that supports the right to choose I promise you: I will restore Roe v. Wade as the law of the land again.’

He then addressed the six Supreme Court justices who were in the audience.

‘With all due respect, justices, women are not without electoral power,’ he said. 

Democrats are using the abortion issue to rally their voters after it proved successful motivation in getting their supporters to the polls in the 2022 midterm. 

He also bragged about his own record as president, particularly on the economy, which voters give him low marks for when it comes to his stewardship. 

‘I came to office determined to get us through one of the toughest periods in our nation’s history. And we have. It doesn’t make the news, but in thousands of cities and towns the American people are writing the greatest comeback story never told,’ he will say. 

‘So let’s tell that story here and now. America’s comeback is building a future of American possibilities, building an economy from the middle out and the bottom up – not the top down, investing in all of America – in all Americans – to make sure everyone has a fair shot and we leave no one behind.’

He also noted the popularity of infrastructure act, noting Republicans may not have voted for it but were bragging about the money it brought to their districts.

‘If any of you doesn’t want that money in your district, let me know,’ Biden joked. 

Biden also asked Americans if they want lower health care costs, democratic freedoms and to keep Ukraine from being swallowed up by Russian leader Vladimir Putin? Or do they want to side with drug company profits, tax breaks for the wealthy and Putin?

The underlying argument will be that Biden is on the right side of these issues, as opposed to Trump.

Biden addressed the war between Israel and Hamas in his remarks.

He announced that he’s directing the military to build a port on the Gaza coast to bring relief to the population there. 

That does not mean U.S. military personnel will be on the ground in the war torn region.  

White House officials offered no time line for when the pier will be built or where exactly it will be located but said its construction will allow more shipments of food, medicine and other essential items to be delivered to the 2.2 million Palestinians.

They said the White House will coordinate with the Israelis regarding security on the ground and with the United Nations and humanitarian groups on getting aid delivered. 

The temporary pier will allow for hundreds of additional truckloads of assistance each day, the officials said. It will be an additional route for humanitarian aid, which is currently limited to two land crossings into the southern part of Gaza.

Other countries will be involved in its construction but it’s unclear if Israel will be. 

The project could take more than 30 to 60 days to construct and would involve hundreds or thousands of U.S. troops on ships just off shore. It will also require armed escorts and other protective measures.

The president has seen a concerning number of Democrats vote ‘uncommitted’ in primaries in key battleground states like Michigan and Minnesota, most of whom are unhappy with his treatment of Palestinians.

In Minnesota on Tuesday, nearly 20 percent of Democratic voters in the state voted uncommitted. The week before, more than 100,000 voters in Michigan voted the same.

Several hundred Pro-Palestinian protesters sat in the street to block Biden’s motorcade between the White House and Capitol before he headed to the Capitol to deliver his remarks.

A massive Palestinian flag was unfurled on the street with demonstrators sitting and standing around it and others held a banner with the message: ‘Biden’s legacy is genocide.’

The protesters held bullhorns, held ‘ceasefire’ signs, wore black shirts with messages demanding Biden get tough on Israel and were surrounded by law enforcement officials from all sidess.

But Biden’s motorcade did not go by the group in route to the Capitol, according to the pool of reporters traveling with him. 

In his remarks, Biden also cracked down on private jets as part of his plan to hike the taxes on the super rich as he tries to win over voters upset with his stewardship of the economy.

Biden proposed that billionaires would need to pay a minimum of 25% in federal taxes on their income as he targets the super wealthy like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk. 

Another person who will be affected by his plans is his 2024 rival Donald Trump, who relies on his private jet – Trump Force One – to campaign across the country. Biden uses the military jet Air Force One for his travel.

The sweeping tax increases are targeted at bringing down the U.S. deficit but also raising Biden’s poll numbers as he heads into the November election. Polls show Trump in the lead – by a narrow margin – with eight months until Election Day.

Voters give Biden low marks for his handling of the economy. And Trump has hammered Biden repeatedly on the high rate of inflation that has raised food and fuel prices for consumers. 

The president’s proposals will also affect some of his allies: John Kerry, his former climate adviser, uses a private jet. So do celebrities like Taylor Swift and Leonardo DiCaprio, who support the president.

Biden proposed increasing the fuel tax on corporate and private jet travel and changing depreciation rules. The White House declined to say how much the fuel tax would be increased.

The president will also target corporations, proposing to raise the corporate tax rate from 21 percent to 25 percent. 

Most of Biden’s tax proposals have little chance of enactment. Even when Democrats controlled both chambers of Congress early in his presidency, Biden could not get the corporate tax rate raised.

The tax plans, however, are expected to form a core part of Biden’s re-election campaign, contrasting markedly with Trump whose 2017 ‘Tax Cuts and Jobs Act’ slashed taxes on companies and the wealthy.

Biden would use some of the revenue to pay for expansions of the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit, which would help lower-income families. And he is seeking to permanently make health insurance premiums lower for those who receive their medical coverage through the 2010 Affordable Care Act. 

The increased tax rate also is intended to cut the deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade.

Additionally Biden pushed for a massive housing initiative as more and more young adults say they can’t afford to buy their first home.

Amid record-high inflation and rising mortgage interest rates, Biden will urge Congress to alleviate mortgage interest rates by offering first-time homebuyers a $5,000 credit each year for their first two years of home ownership to equate a total of $10,000.

The White House says this should equate to essentially knocking off 1.5 percent of homeowners’ interest rate for the medium home in the U.S.

Biden urged Congress to help free up some of the housing market by offering a one-year credit of up to $10,000 for families who sell their starter homes.

The average mortgage interest rate for a $300,000 loan is 7.9 percent for a 30-year fixed term. Meanwhile, the average cost of a home in the U.S. is upwards of $400,000.

By Dan Grennan and Katherine Lawton

Published: 08:36 EST, March 6, 2024 | Updated: 12:28 EST, March 6, 2024

King Charles has shaken hands with Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of tomorrow’s Budget.

Charles met with Mr Hunt in his private audience room at Buckingham Palace earlier on Tuesday.

The Chancellor usually meets the monarch the day before the government’s plans for the economy are presented in a statement to the House of Commons.

Charles, dressed in a blue suit and pale tie, smiled broadly as he welcomed Mr Hunt to the palace.

His Majesty later traveled to Clarence House while the Monarch continues his treatment cancer.

The king appeared to be in a positive mood as he was pictured returning to the royal residence.

The 75-year-old is not performing any public duties while he receives treatment, but continues to work on government papers behind the scenes.

As he steps back from official visits, other members of the royal family have taken on additional duties.

Queen Camilla has been holding down the fort since King Charles’ cancer diagnosis in January.

She has completed 13 official assignments solo since her husband’s condition came to light, but is now expected to hand over the government to the Prince of Wales and Princess Anne while she takes a break.

The king was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer earlier this year after hospital treatment for an enlarged prostate, which was unrelated to him.

He was treated at the same hospital as the Princess of Wales, who underwent abdominal surgery for an unknown condition in January.

Kensington Palace said last week that Kate would return to Royal appointments after Easter.

The Queen recently met Ukrainian first lady Olena Zelenska at Clarence House on Thursday.

They were talking while sitting in the Garden Room, with their meeting taking place just days after the second anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Camilla was also pictured putting her arm behind Ms Zelenska’s back as she led her down a corridor ahead of their meeting.

Ms Zelenska posted a video on social media of Camilla greeting her warmly with a kiss on both cheeks and saying: “Hello. How nice to see you.’

She wrote that she was “delighted to personally express my gratitude to Her Majesty Queen Camilla, and in her person to the entire @RoyalFamily and all the people of Great Britain for their support of (Ukraine) and our displaced people (internally displaced persons) .

‘Our values ​​are common: life, freedom, democracy. Thank you for standing up for them together today.”

The meeting also focused on the family photographs on display, including portraits of the Queen Mother, the late Queen, a teenage Prince Harry, and an image of the King cradling a baby in his arms, believed to be one of his grandchildren.

The Queen and the First Lady previously met in November 2022 at a reception at Buckingham Palace to raise awareness about violence against women.

Ms Zelenska was a guest at the coronation of the King and Queen last May, representing her war-torn country alongside Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.

Last week, Camilla also led the royal family at a memorial service for King Constantine of Greece at St George’s Chapel, Windsor.

Meanwhile, the Prince of Wales was visiting Western Marble Arch Synagogue in London on Friday to meet with youth representing Jewish students and others helping to combat anti-Semitism.

He also spent time with Holocaust survivor Renee Salt, 94, holding her hand after she shared her fears about the rise in hate and told her: “It must be terrible for you to find yourself here.” all to worry about and I’m sorry that it is. on this…it will get better.”

The future king’s visit to the synagogue came after he called for an end to the war between Israel and Hamas and increased humanitarian support for Gaza during a visit to the British Red Cross headquarters in London last week.

William heard the personal testimony of the young people who spoke about how Jewish students across the country have been affected by the rise of hatred on the streets of Britain, which has created a ‘climate of fear’.

He told them, ‘Well, you heard it from me, anti-Semitism has no place in society, you heard it from me. Okay, I’ve said that before and I’ll say it again.

‘And now that I’m hearing everything… your experiences, both Catherine and I are extremely concerned about the rise of anti-Semitism that you spoke so eloquently about this morning, and I’m so sorry that you had to experience that, it has no place and it shouldn’t happen.

“So that’s why I’m here today to reassure you that people do care, people are listening and we can’t let that continue.”

Kate was due to join William for the synagogue visit planned to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, but she is recovering from abdominal surgery.

Mrs. Salt remembered the princess when she spoke to William: “I’m sure if your wife had been well, she would have been here. I miss her so much, give her my best wishes.”

She told the prince how she was moved from ‘ghetto to ghetto’ during the Second World War and he expressed his condolences when she said her mother died 12 days after they were liberated from the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp by the British army in 1945.

William suggested that it was important that those who had lived through the Holocaust continued to talk to the next generation. Ms Salt replied: ‘Some young people don’t even believe it ever happened.’

Nika King needs her daughter on screen Zendaya to get started with Euphoria season 3.

During a stand-up set at the Hollywood Improv Lab in Los Angeles, King joked about when Euphoria will film again. “Season 3 is coming out. Don’t know. Don’t ask me. Don’t know. It’s one of those things,” King said in a video released via TikTok on Sunday March 3.

“People say, ‘We need season 3.’ I’m like, ‘Bitch, I need season 3. I haven’t paid my rent in six months. And Zendaya is in Paris during Fashion Week, I’m like, ‘Bitch, come home! I need you! Mommy needs you! ” King also captioned the video: ‘Please don’t ask me about s3 again.’

As the crowd laughed, King continued, “You laugh and I mean it. I haven’t booked anything since Euphoria, this is some bulls–t. I thought my career was on the rise. After Euphoria, I thought I was doing well. It doesn’t work that way. I called [Taraji P. Henson]she said, “Bitch, get used to it.”

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(King referenced Henson’s tearful December 2023 interview in which she admitted she almost quit acting because of the unfair treatment of Black women in the entertainment industry.)

Jokes aside, King has sung her praises Euphoria co-stars, Zendaya, 27, who plays her on-screen daughter Rue, a teenage drug addict, and Storm Reid, who plays Rue’s traumatized younger sister Gia. King portrays their mother, Leslie, a widow trying to keep her family together.

“Performing with Zendaya and Storm Reid is like a masterclass,” King said exclusively We weekly in September 2022 about her costars. “They’re young and they’re bringing their best game, and I’m thinking ‘OK!’ I’m older – a little bit, a little bit older – but every day on set is a new day to be great, to be great.”

Zendaya attended Paris Fashion Week in January, but she can turn any red carpet into a runway. While promoting, she has turned heads with her style Dune: part twothat goes beyond 2021 Dune turn left, next to Timothée Chalamet, Austin Butler Florence Pugh And Anya Taylor Joy. In February, she and Chalamet, 28, attended a press conference in South Korea to promote the sequel, where they worked together in matching leather jumpsuits.

As regards EuphoriaThere is currently no production start date for season 3. The series debuted earlier this year Jacob Elordi (who plays Nate Jacobs) admitted that he has no idea when filming on the season will begin.

“I don’t know. Do you know?” Elordi, 26, joked during a performance in January The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “I hope it’s soon, otherwise they’re going to have to call Benjamin Button me or something. I get a bad back just walking down the hall, you know?

RED Bull chief Christian Horner met with Max Verstappen’s representative on Monday in a bid to calm rising tensions in his F1 team.

The crisis talks in Dubai came just 48 hours after the Dutch driver’s father, Jos, said Red Bull would “explode” if Horner stayed on his track.

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Max’s manager Raymond Vermeulen is said to have acted on behalf of the Verstappens, who were not present.

A source said the summit – reportedly attended by senior Red Bull figures – “went well”.

Horner has faced intense criticism in recent weeks following allegations of ‘sex’ and harassment against him by a female colleague.

An internal investigation by Red Bull cleared the 50-year-old, who has always denied the claims.

After his son won the Bahrain Grand Prix this weekend, Verstappen senior hinted that “victim” Horner should resign.

He told the Daily Mail: “There is tension here as he (Horner) remains in position.

“The team is in danger of being torn apart. It cannot continue as it is. It will explode.

“He plays the victim, while he is the one causing the problems.”

The comments came as a video emerged of Jos having a “heated” conversation with Horner before the start of Sunday’s race.

After the race, Horner said he was “absolutely confident” he would remain Red Bull boss for the rest of the season, after overseeing Verstappen leading a one-two from teammate Sergio Perez.

In response to Jos Verstappen’s comments, a Red Bull Racing spokesperson said: “There are no problems here. The team is united and we are focused on racing.”

The next Grand Prix will take place in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

The Greek royal family gathered yesterday to attend the memorial service for King Constantine in London.

King Constantine of the Hellenes died on January 10 last year at the age of 82 after months of illness – more than 50 years after he was exiled in a military coup.

The thanksgiving service took place at the Greek Orthodox Cathedral of St. Sophia and was a more intimate occasion compared to the late King’s Windsor commemoration on Tuesday, which was attended by members of the Greek, British, Spanish and Danish royal families.

Members of the family, including King Constantine’s eldest son Crown Prince Pavlos, 56, and his wife Crown Princess Marie-Chantal, 55, gathered outside the church before the service.

The head of the Greek royal family opted for a navy blue double-breasted suit for the occasion, while his wife looked elegant in a teal belted jacket.

Model Crown Princess Olympia, 27, wore an oversized black wool coat outside the church for the occasion.

Olympia’s brothers, Prince Odysseas-Kimon and Achileas-Andreas, looked just as smart as they waited next to the Greek Orthodox priest outside the church.

Prince Philippos of Greece and Denmark, 37, looked dapper on arrival in a navy blue suit, while his wife, Princess Nina-Nastassja Flohr, also 37, cut a chic figure in a blue dress with a ruffled collar.

Dowager Queen Anne-Marie of Greece, 77, also followed the navy theme, wearing a mid-length blue coat with a matching leather bag and heels.

Yesterday’s event followed Tuesday’s service at St George’s Chapel, which was attended by members of the Greek, British, Spanish and Danish royal families.

The Prince of Wales, 41, was expected to give a lecture at the service of his late godfather but pulled out at the last minute due to personal reasons, leaving Queen Camilla to represent the British royal family.

King Constantine’s eldest son, Crown Prince Pavlos, led the Greek royal family in the thanksgiving service together with his wife Chantal-Marie.

Queen Letizia, 51, looked solemn in a navy blue knee-length dress, which she teamed with matching heels and a scarf.

The mother-of-two arrived arm in arm with her husband King Felipe, whose mother Queen Sofia, 85, was King Constantine’s older sister.

In addition, disgraced former Spanish king Juan Carlos – who now lives in the United Arab Emirates after abdicating in 2014 – was also in attendance.

King Constantine’s younger sister, Princess Irene of Denmark, 81, also attended today’s commemoration and was pictured next to her sister Sofia.

The service in St. George’s Chapel was held in honor of King Charles’ close friend and great-nephew, Constantine II, the former ruler of Greece.

The late king – the only son of King Paul and Queen Frederica – was also the Duke of Edinburgh’s cousin and Prince William’s godfather.

Prince Andrew was spotted with his ex-wife Sarah Ferguson at the Thanksgiving service.

It is believed that the Duke of York was invited by the Greek royal family to attend the event.

King Constantine’s funeral was attended by Princess Anne and her husband, Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence, in January 2023.

Constantine became king of Greece in 1964, but was ousted from the throne when the monarchy was abolished in 1973.

King Charles was not expected to attend his memorial service in Windsor after retiring from public life following his cancer diagnosis.

Camilla’s role in the agency saw her once again take charge as she worked to take the pressure off her husband.

Members of the royal family have rallied behind the king, with Prince William returning to his duties after spending time caring for his wife, Princess Kate.

Due to a separate health crisis, the Princess of Wales was admitted to the London Clinic for a planned abdominal operation, and will be unable to fulfill royal duties until at least Easter.

Last month, Greece’s royal family put on a somber display as they attended a memorial service to mark one year since the death of King Constantine.

He died “of a stroke”, local media reported, after several hospital admissions in the previous months.

High-profile royals including Constantine’s son Crown Prince Pavlos and Dowager Queen Anne Marie attended a private ceremony at the former summer palace of Tatoi, just outside Athens.

Last year, Crown Princess Olympia split from her boyfriend of three years Peregrine Pearson – shortly before the aristocrat was pictured kissing Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner.