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Paloma Faith Says She Asked Kate About Weight, Then Used Rosie Jones’ Disability to End Talk

The podcast account underscores unwritten rules that discourage personal questions to royals.

Overview

  • Paloma Faith, speaking on her Mad Sad Bad podcast, recounted an awkward exchange with the Princess of Wales after the 2023 Royal Variety Performance.
  • She said she asked Kate how she lost postpartum weight, then realized the question crossed a line.
  • Faith said she used comedian Rosie Jones’s ataxic cerebral palsy as a pretext to leave the conversation.
  • The singer said the episode did not harm relations, noting she was invited to perform at the Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey in 2024.
  • Coverage also notes Faith recently had a baby boy on March 6, with a short stay in neonatal care before going home.