King Charles’s 77th birthday celebrations in South Wales became the subject of widespread criticism over one of Queen Camilla’s comments to a celebrity. The royal duo was in South Wales, where they attended a reception at Cyfarthfa Castle to commemorate the monarch’s birthday on November 14.
The celebration was star-studded, featuring many Welsh celebrities, including noted comedian Ruth Jones, Love Island fame Liam Riardon, popular TikTok creator Lewis Leigh, and others. The community reception, attended by several other patronages and local businesses, turned merry as everyone joined in unison to sing happy birthday to Charles. The monarch cut a majestic cake replicating Cyfarthfa Castle itself.
While all the videos and clips from the otherwise happy celebration went viral on social media, one of them drew significant backlash against Queen Camilla. In the said clip, she was seen greeting comedian Ruth Jones. Despite the celebrity’s unmatched fame, the royal consort was momentarily confused about her identity. Even though Camilla had met Ruth previously, she appeared to ask, “Haven’t you lost masses of weight awkwardly?”
As she waited in line to greet Camilla, Ruth Jones was taken aback for a moment after hearing the queen’s words. Taking a moment-long pause, she replied, “Yes, I have, thank you! I’ve lost a bit of weight.” For the unversed, the Welsh comedian has openly discussed her long journey with weight. She even mentioned losing 4.5 stone (about 28 kilos) in only 22 months.
Returning to Camilla’s unusual question to Ruth, the internet has already directed significant criticism at the royal member. Netizens expressed their reactions, as many felt it was an extremely demeaning and inappropriate question to ask a celebrity.
Quite a priceless moment in South Wales today….
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
— Rebecca English (@RE_DailyMail) November 14, 2025
One netizen wrote, “Is that OK to ask, really??” while another user penned, “How embarrassing, Camilla! Of all the things to say to Ruth, you reduce it to weight. Shameful.” A third netizen compared Camilla’s behavior with that of Queen Elizabeth and said, “How rude. Can you imagine our Queen Elizabeth asking such a personal question?”
Another social media user wrote, “Why would you even ask that question? It’s so rude. Honestly, she’s the queen. God help us all. She isn’t my queen; bring in William and Kate now, please, before she completely ruins the monarchy.” Given the massive criticism directed at Camilla, Buckingham Palace has not yet responded to the matter. Neither has Ruth offered any clarity on the alleged awkward question Queen Camilla asked her. Meanwhile, some loyal fans of the royal family countered that the two women kept it real during their conversation and spoke about something substantial. Someone else noted, “A lot of hate on her. The woman seemed delighted she had noticed.”
In other news, reports suggest that King Charles and Queen Camilla’s marriage may have reached its lowest point. According to the source, the royal couple now remains married for duty while love has taken a back seat. They are believed to be ‘divorced in everything but name’ and are reportedly living separately most of the time, willingly. The insider mentioned that, besides living in different residences about 100 miles apart, Camilla and Charles are just on the brink of ending their marriage.
A friend of the couple further added fuel to the buzz, saying, “They are putting on a united front in public, especially because Charles is ill, but behind the scenes it’s a very different picture.” Another source close to Queen Camilla revealed that she has chosen to live alone at Ray Mill House because it gives her a sense of freedom and independence from the demands of royal life. The source further highlighted that the royal consort’s sense of freedom has only deepened since her marriage to Charles.
