Meghan swaps her £236,000 jewellery stack for a friendship bracelet at Sundance – as she debuts casual new look with minimal make-up

Meghan Markle showed off a casual new look as she swapped her usual impressive £236,000 pile of jewelery for a friendship bracelet to attend the Sundance screening of her film about the Girl Scouts.

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, looked fresh-faced and relaxed in a white jumper and skinny jeans in the film, which she executive produced with Prince Harry.

She wore her hair up in a relaxed ponytail as she took the stage at the Eccles Center Theater in Utah to discuss the ‘Cookie Queens’ premiere.

Dressed in a simple navy blue trench coat to stay warm on the outside, adding just a touch of her favorite 18-karat gold Cartier Love bracelet, which retails for around £7,050 ($9,513).

Meghan was happy to join in on the fun of sharing friendship bracelets and was seen posing with a young girl as they compared their bands at the event.

While her fan was woven in purple, the duchess’s consisted of square beads threaded through a neon green string.

This isn’t the first time Meghan has shown her appreciation for friendship bracelets, an accessory also worn by other royals, including Princess Charlotte and King Charles.

Last March, as Meghan greeted a group of fans ahead of the launch of her Netflix show With Love, she dished out some treats to the loyal supporters who have been by her side since her defunct lifestyle blog, The Tig.

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, looked fresh-faced and casual in a white jumper and skinny jeans in the film, which she executive produced, but her accessories were without the usual flashy additions.

And two years ago, she made a heartwarming gesture with a beaded friendship bracelet bearing the initials of someone who couldn’t make it to the Invictus Games in Germany.

The mother of two children, who made an emotional speech to 1,600 contestants, friends and family at the glittering party held at the Düsseldorf Hotel, said that some gifts had been sent to her; Wearing the piece she received, Meghan raised her arm to cheer loudly and said they had the initials of someone who couldn’t make the play engraved on them.

‘A lot of people support you at home. Thank you and I look forward to a great week. “I can’t wait to bring our kids here one day and let them experience how amazing this is,” Meghan said.

His bracelet read ‘I am Invictus’, a reference to the slogan of the competition for injured and disabled veterans.

Elsewhere at this week’s event, while promoting her documentary about cookie selling, an American tradition she knew well after her stint in the Boy Scouts, she was asked if her daughter would be a Girl Scout.

And two years ago, she made a heartwarming gesture with a beaded friendship bracelet bearing the initials of someone who couldn’t make it to the Invictus Games in Germany.

Meghan also revealed she had a ‘personal affinity’ with the 91-minute film at Sundance (pictured) because she was a Girl Scout while growing up in California and her mother, Doria Ragland, served as a troop leader.

Pictured left to right: Prince Harry, Kim Yutani, Alysa Nahmias and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

The Duchess gave a vague response, saying they would ‘continue to explore whatever feels right’.

Meghan also said she had a ‘personal affinity’ for the 91-minute film She was a Girl Scout growing up Californiawith her mother Doria Ragland serves as his troop leader.

Speaking at the festival, Meghan recalled her time in the Girl Scouts and explained what the experience meant to her.

He told a reporter: ‘It really embodies great values ​​from the very beginning. I was a Girl Scout, my mom was my troop leader, and I think the value of friendship, the value of dedication to a goal, as you see in Cookie Queens, reflects how these girls stuck with something that was important to them and didn’t give up.

‘And I think self-belief is an integral value that comes with being a Girl Scout.’

Speaking alongside Cookie Queens director Alysa Nahamias, Meghan added: ‘Alysa is also a mother to a daughter and I think working on this project was incredibly special for both of us as parents and mothers to be able to see something that our daughters can watch and enjoy too.’

When asked about the film, Alysa said: ‘It actually started with my kids asking me to make a movie that they would really want to share with their friends, and then realizing that Girl Scout cookies were a way of looking at girlhood and adulthood in a way that kids and adults would really connect with.’

In an Instagram post promoting Lemonada Media podcast Confessions of a Female Founder last April, Meghan wrote that “being an entrepreneur can start young,” alongside never-before-seen childhood photos of herself selling cookies in her Girl Scouts uniform.

She previously said: ‘As a former Girl Scout, my mother’s troop leader, I have a personal affinity for this film, and I’m proud that all of our conversations and collaboration led to Archewell Productions partnering with this award-winning team to executive produce this incredibly fascinating documentary.

‘When we first saw the early footage of this documentary, it was something we immediately wanted to get involved with.

‘The creative perspective, the sharp yet humane tone and tenor of the direction, and the behind-the-scenes look at such a nostalgic yet modern tradition of the Girl Scout Cookie season are simply irresistible.’

Harry and Meghan, 41, are executive producers of the documentary, directed by Alysa Nahmias and produced in partnership with Archewell Productions, Beautiful Stories and AJNA Films.