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Jessie J Explains Why She Ignored Royal Rules and Gave Princess Kate a Hug Despite Being ‘Briefed Not To’
Jessie J didn’t let royal protocol stop her from sharing a meaningful moment with Princess Kate.
On Wednesday, December 3, the singer-songwriter, 37, appeared on the British talkshow, This Morning, and explained why she chose to embrace the Princess of Wales, 43, at the Royal Variety Performance, which took place on Wednesday, November 19, at the Royal Albert Hall in London.
“I was briefed not to, but you know what? Again, you can take the girl out of Essex and all of that, but I just saw a mom that has also gone through cancer publicly, and I just wanted to give her a hug,” the “Price Tag” hitmaker admitted.
“It was as simple as that. I didn’t see her as the Princess of Wales, I mean, obviously I did, and I was respectful, and we had a conversation, and I said to her, ‘Can I give you a hug?’ and she received it,” Jessie recalled.
“I just said, ‘It’s inspiring.’ I know the days that she has maybe gone through, and I just wanted to give her a hug — mom to mom, human to human,” she shared.
As Star previously reported, the musician has been open about her illness, revealing in June that she was battling early breast cancer via a candid post on Instagram.
Meanwhile, the royal — who shares children Prince George, 12, Princess Charlotte, 10, and Prince Louis, 7 with husband Prince William — revealed she was diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer in March 2024 through a video shared by Kensington Palace.
Kate later announced in a January 2025 social media post that she was in remission.
