Queen Camilla is raising eyebrows for recent comments she made to a British actress.
While celebrating King Charles’ 77th birthday at Cyfarthfa Castle on Friday, November 14, Camilla, 78, met with a variety of celebrities, including Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones.
According to a video captured by the Daily Mail, the Queen warmly greeted Jones, 59, before commenting on her weight.
“Haven’t you lost masses of weight?” she asked while shaking Jones’ hand.
The actress — who appeared to take the remark as a compliment — responded, “Yes, I have, thank you! I’ve lost a bit of weight!”
After the video surfaced online, some royal watchers condemned the queen’s comments.
“What [a] thing to say to a complete stranger,” one user wrote via X. Another follower added, “How rude of Camilla to discuss [a] celebrity’s weight issue in the public domain! Rude!”
Others, however, were not offended by the Queen’s remarks to Jones.
“I am actually really happy if someone noticed I lost weight because it takes a lot of effort and it’s nice to be recognized,” one user wrote via X. “I think it’s not so nice to say you have gained so much weight.”
Another follower kept the focus on Jones by commenting, “Aww Ruth looks fabulous and so healthy.”
Jones is best known in the U.K. for co-starring in Gavin & Stacey alongside James Corden. The show aired from 2007 to 2010. She also appeared in more than 50 episodes of the TV series Stella.
Most recently, she appeared in the Gavin & Stacey 2024 Christmas special, which earned Jones the 2025 BAFTA Award for Best Female Comedy Performance.
The actress previously addressed her nearly 60-lb. weight loss in a December 2024 podcast interview. She attributed her success to “aversion therapy” and hypnotist Paul McKenna’s training to help her give up chocolate.
“I hate the word ‘struggled’ with my weight, but I have been in a battle with my weight all of my life,” she said on the “Table Manners” podcast with hosts Jessie and Lennie Ware. “As long as I can remember. I can’t ever remember being slim.”
While she was initially “a little bit cynical” of McKenna’s treatment, she found it to be successful for her.
“It worked. It completely worked,” she shared. “I didn’t eat chocolate for five years. I couldn’t stand the smell of it.”
During the birthday celebration, Camilla and Jones were able to mingle with a wide variety of guests, including actors Steve Speirs and Richard Harrington, TikTok creator Lewis Leigh and Love Island star Liam Reardon.
According to the royal family’s official Instagram, guests sang “happy birthday” to Charles before he cut a piece of cake that was in the shape of Cyfarthfa Castle.
To officially mark Charles’ birthday on Friday, the royal family released an official portrait of the king.
“77 today 🎈,” the family wrote via Instagram at the time. “Thank you for the kind words and well wishes on His Majesty’s Birthday.”
Charles later received thoughtful comments from hundreds of well-wishers, including Donatella Versace and author Jean Shafiroff.
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