Meghan takes the biscuit! Duchess hugs Girl Scouts at Sundance Film Festival with Harry promoting cookie selling documentary – an American tradition she knows all too well

While promoting her documentary about cookie selling, an American tradition she knows well after her stint in the Boy Scouts, Meghan Markle was asked if her daughter would be a Girl Scout with Harry at the Sundance Film Festival.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watched a special screening of their film Cookie Queens, which follows four Girl Scouts during the iconic cookie-selling season.

Asked by a reporter if Lilibet would become a Girl Scout in the future, Meghan gave a vague answer, saying they would “continue to explore what feels right.”

Meghan, 44, hugged smiling Girl Scouts in a happy and touching moment at the festival in Utah.

Meghan says she has a ‘personal affinity’ with the 91-minute film because She was a Girl Scout growing up Californiawith her mother Doria Ragland serves as his troop leader.

Speaking at the premiere, 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.’

Meghan, along with Alyssa, was interviewed by a reporter who asked if Lilibet could become a Girl Scout.

Excited Meghan spoke to and hugged Girl Scouts at the festival, where she and Harry attended a private screening

Meghan posted photos of herself selling cookies as a Girl Scout in April last year.

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

When asked about the film, Alyssa added: ‘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 to look 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.

It was screened in the family matinee category at the festival.

The film’s description reads: ‘Charming, heartfelt and full of heart, the film follows four girls, ages five to twelve, and their families as they navigate the annual whirlwind of sales, struggle and success.

‘Selling cookies for these Girl Scouts isn’t just about Thin Mints and sisterhood; A crash course in entrepreneurship. Behind the smiles and cookie tins lies real pressure: long hours, ambitious sales targets and the weight of high expectations.

‘Nahmias paints a bold, vivid, observational portrait that honors the girls’ perspectives and illuminates the emotional and intellectual aspects of their experiences.’

It was first announced that the royal couple would be part of the movie Cookie Queens in December last year.

The documentary lasts 91 minutes. This is one of several production projects Meghan is currently involved in.

“As a former Girl Scout, my mother’s troop leader, I have a personal interest in this film,” Meghan said.

Meghan grew up in California, where she started out in the Girl Scouts. ‘Being an entrepreneur can start at a young age,’ he said on Instagram

The royal couple posed for a photo with Amy Redford, daughter of the late Robert Redford, founder of the Sundance Institute, which runs the festival.

(From left) Sundance Film Festival Director Prince Harry, Eugene Hernandez, Alysa Nahmias, Amy Redford and Meghan at the festival

The Duchess of Sussex is of course no stranger to the film industry, with her long acting career, especially in Suits.

He has also been involved as a producer on many other projects and recently worked with Harry on another Netflix documentary, Masaka Kids: A Rhythm Within.

It followed the story of a YouTube dance group based in Uganda, but Cookie Queens is the pair’s first feature-length documentary.

Meghan has also produced many TV series, including Live to Lead, Polo and With Love, Meghan.

The Sundance Film Festival is the largest independent film festival in the United States and is organized by the Sundance Institute, founded by Robert Redford.

It began showcasing American films in Salt Lake City in 1978, but has since expanded to include international dramas and documentaries.