Jessie J has lifted the lid on the unusual reason why she broke royal protocol when meeting the Princess of Wales after the Royal Variety Performance at Royal Albert Hall last month. Despite admitting that she had been "briefed not to", the Price Tag singer pulled the senior royal in for a warm embrace for one heartbreaking reason.

Speaking to This Morning on Wednesday (December 3), the singer-songwriter admitted: "I just saw a mum who has also gone through cancer publicly, and I just wanted to give her a hug. 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."

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