Pop star, Jessie J, revealed she felt she had to give the
Princess of Wales a huge hug after the two met following this
year’s Royal Variety Performance.
The singer wrapped her arms around the Princess as they came
face to face behind the scenes at the Royal Albert Hall.
Jessie J, said she had wanted to reach out to Kate over their
shared experiences. In June, the singer was diagnosed with breast
cancer. She has surgery and how knows she needs another
operation.
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The star said to the Princess that ‘“I just want to give you a
hug, cancer really puts life into perspective.” The two then shared
a warm hug and chatted more.
Kate had last attended the Royal Variety Performance, held every
year to help raise money to support former performers who need
help, in 2023 just weeks before being admitted to hospital for
major abdominal surgery which was quickly followed by her own
cancer diagnosis. The Princess of Wales has since announced she has
finished chemotherapy.
The Prince and Princess of Wales looked thrilled to be back at
the glittering event which has been a staple of the royal year for
over a century.
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The couple both chose velvet for this evening out in chilly
London with the Princess in a fitted, full length green dress with
off the shoulder detail. Her husband went for a black velvet
evening jacket as part of his suit.
Ahead of the performance, the Princess of Wales was presented
with a bouquet of flowers by twins Emelie and Olivia Edwards
who have family who work at the Royal Variety Charity’s residential
home, Brinsworth House. Some of the blooms in the posy had been
picked there earlier in the day. The nine year olds chatted with
Kate about one of the stars of the Royal Variety Show,
Paddington.
The bear from Peru took to the stage along with the cast of
Paddington the Musical and afterwards posed for photos with the
Prince and Princess, cementing his links to the Royal Family. In
2022, Queen Elizabeth II famously appeared in a sketch with
Paddington as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
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Prince William appeared to be following in his grandmother’s
footsteps as
he spoke to Paddington about marmalade sandwiches. During the
Jubilee sketch, Queen Elizabeth II revealed that the long
mysterious contents of her famous handbag were, in fact, marmalade
sandwiches.
The Royal Variety Performance also included turns from Sir
Stephen Fry, who later found out that the Prince and Princess of
Wales, along with their three children, had followed Celebrity
Traitors with interest, like just about every other TV watcher in
the country.
The show was hosted by Jason Manford and also included a special
performance from the cast of Les Miserables as the show celebrates
40 years on the London stage.
