What to Know
Usually, members of the royal family are well versed in the proper ways to interact with all types of people they may meet while carrying out their duties … which is why it’s so surprising that this moment happened in the first place. When Queen Camilla came face to face with actress Ruth Jones, she made a comment about her weight that’s drawing quite a bit of criticism.
The moment was captured in a video that is now going viral.
Quite a priceless moment in South Wales today….
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) November 14, 2025
Queen Camilla to Ruth Jones (clearly not quite recognising her at first): ‘Haven’t you lost masses of weight?’
Ruth, laughing: ‘Yes I have, thank you! I’ve lost a bit of weight!’ pic.twitter.com/Iw90o7rRNf
According to People, Camilla and King Charles were visiting Cyfarthfa Castle in South Wales in honor of the king’s 77th birthday, where Welsh celebrities were also in attendance.
Camilla stopped to speak with Ruth, who starred in the popular British sitcom Gavin and Stacey alongside James Corden, and that’s when the awkward exchange unfolded.
“Haven’t you lost masses of weight?” Camilla asked Ruth while shaking her hand, to which Ruth replied, “Yes, I have, thank you! I’ve lost a bit of weight!”
People aren’t impressed with Camilla’s comment.
In response to the video, many people seem unimpressed with the fact that Camilla would mention the actress’ weight loss in the first place.
“What a thing to say to a complete stranger,” one person wrote on X. Another said, “How rude of Camilla to discuss celebrity’s weight issue in the public domain! Rude!”
Others thought about how the late Princess Diana might have handled a conversation like this: “Di would never have said this to a national treasure like Ruth Jones.”
Ruth has spoken publicly about her weight loss before.
After losing about 60 pounds in 2011, Ruth spoke about her journey while appearing on the Table Manners podcast last year.
“I hate the word ‘struggled’ with my weight, but I have been in a battle with my weight all of my life,” she said at the time. “As long as I can remember. I can’t ever remember being slim.”
For future reference, it’s usually better to keep any comments about anyone‘s weight to yourself — whether they’re a famous actress or not. Maybe Camilla will learn a lesson after this.
