Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, made a surprise debut at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah over the weekend to promote their latest film project.
SALT LAKE CITY — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, made a surprise debut at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah over the weekend to promote their latest film project.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex introduced the world premiere of their documentary, "Cookie Queens" — which they executive produced through their company Archewell Productions — on Saturday evening at the Rose Wagner Performing Arts Center in Salt Lake City.
The following morning, Harry and Meghan made a second appearance at the festival at the Eccles Theatre in Park City for a screening of the documentary.In dressed-down winter attire, Harry and Meghan posed with members of the "Cookie Queens" cast and crew as well as with Sundance festival director Eugene Hernandez and Amy Redford, daughter of the festival's founder, Robert Redford."Thank you guys so much for being here bright and early. I know some of you probably had late nights last night, so extra thanks for the effort," Meghan told a Sundance audience on Sunday morning."My husband and I and our Archewell Productions, we are so proud and privileged to be able to support and uplift 'Cookie Queens,'" she continued. "Yes, it's probably the cutest at the festival, but I'm also going to go out on a limb and say it is one of the most powerful and meaningful depictions of something that is an American tradition and rooted in nostalgia.""So yes, it's cute, and yes, these young ladies are fantastic and adorable, but they are also layered beautiful girls who are about to become very strong leaders and young women."What is 'Cookie Queens' about?The documentary, which is part of Sundance's family matinee program, follows four resilient young Girl Scouts navigating their roles in the $800 million Girl Scout Cookie business and their ambitious battle to become the highest cookie seller, or "Cookie Queen."The film focuses on the complexities of girlhood, entrepreneurship and the value of the Girl Scouts program, Meghan said.Meghan reflected on her own experiences as a young Girl Scout growing up in California, with her mom, Doria Ragland, as her troop leader."I have a personal affinity for this film," she said, per The Independent. "When we first viewed the early footage, it was immediately something we wanted to be involved in.""The creative point of view, the edgy yet humanizing tone, and the glimpse behind the scenes of such a nostalgic — and also modern — t
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