Queen Camilla is elevating eyebrows for current feedback she made to a British actress.
Whereas celebrating King Charles’ 77th birthday at Cyfarthfa Citadel on Friday, November 14, Camilla, 78, met with a wide range of celebrities, together with Gavin & Stacey star Ruth Jones.
In accordance with a video captured by the Each day Mail, the Queen warmly greeted Jones, 59, earlier than commenting on her weight.
“Haven’t you misplaced plenty of weight?” she requested whereas shaking Jones’ hand.
The actress — who appeared to take the comment as a praise — responded, “Sure, I’ve, thanks! I’ve misplaced a little bit of weight!”
Queen Camilla greets Ruth Jones. Aaron Chown – WPA Pool/Getty Photographs
After the video surfaced on-line, some royal watchers condemned the queen’s feedback.
“What [a] factor to say to an entire stranger,” one consumer wrote through X. One other follower added, “How impolite of Camilla to debate [a] celeb’s weight concern within the public area! Impolite!”
Others, nonetheless, weren’t offended by the Queen’s remarks to Jones.
“I am truly actually joyful if somebody seen I misplaced weight as a result of it takes numerous effort and it’s good to be acknowledged,” one consumer wrote through X. “I feel it’s not so good to say you will have gained a lot weight.”
King Charles III is extra than simply the nation’s monarch to his youthful siblings Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward. Charles is the firstborn of the late Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Shortly after welcoming Charles in November 1948, the couple expanded their household with Anne in August 1950. Following the dying of […]
One other follower saved the deal with Jones by commenting, “Aww Ruth seems fabulous and so wholesome.”
Jones is finest identified within the U.Ok. for co-starring in Gavin & Stacey alongside James Corden. The present aired from 2007 to 2010. She additionally appeared in additional than 50 episodes of the TV sequence Stella.
Most just lately, she appeared within the Gavin & Stacey 2024 Christmas particular, which earned Jones the 2025 BAFTA Award for Finest Feminine Comedy Efficiency.
The actress beforehand addressed her practically 60-lb. weight reduction in a December 2024 podcast interview. She attributed her success to “aversion remedy” and hypnotist Paul McKenna’s coaching to assist her surrender chocolate.
“I hate the phrase ‘struggled’ with my weight, however I’ve been in a battle with my weight all of my life,” she mentioned on the “Desk Manners” podcast with hosts Jessie and Lennie Ware. “So long as I can keep in mind. I can’t ever keep in mind being slim.”
Whereas she was initially “somewhat bit cynical” of McKenna’s remedy, she discovered it to achieve success for her.
“It labored. It utterly labored,” she shared. “I didn’t eat chocolate for 5 years. I couldn’t stand the scent of it.”
In the course of the birthday celebration, Camilla and Jones have been in a position to mingle with all kinds of company, together with actors Steve Speirs and Richard Harrington, TikTok creator Lewis Leigh and Love Island star Liam Reardon.
In accordance with the royal household’s official Instagram, company sang “joyful birthday” to Charles earlier than he reduce a chunk of cake that was within the form of Cyfarthfa Citadel.
To formally mark Charles’ birthday on Friday, the royal household launched an official portrait of the king.
“77 as we speak 🎈,” the household wrote through Instagram on the time. “Thanks for the type phrases and properly needs on His Majesty’s Birthday.”
Charles later obtained considerate feedback from lots of of well-wishers, together with Donatella Versace and writer Jean Shafiroff.
