Jessie J reveals why she broke royal protocol to hug Kate Middleton.

During her Dec. 3 appearance on the UK’s The Morning, the “Price Tag” hitmaker spoke about embracing the Princess of Wales while attending the Royal Variety Performance on Nov. 19 despite being told not to.

“I was briefed not to,” Jesse J said about hugging Kate Middleton. “But…I just saw a mom that has also gone through cancer publicly, and I just wanted to give her a hug.”

The singer then said, “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…I said to her, ‘Can I give you a hug?’ and she received it.”

Kate Middleton made her first red carpet appearance in two years alongside Prince William at the Royal Variety Performance. She previously took a step

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