Meghan Markle and Prince Harry appear at Sundance for documentary screening
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made their first joint public outing of the year at the Sundance Film Festival in Utah on January 24, 2026. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a special screening of their newly produced documentary, “Cookie Queens,” ahead of its official premiere. The film follows four Girl Scouts during cookie season and shows their experiences with teamwork, goals, and growing up. The pair serves as the documentary’s executive producers, which is screening as part of the Family Matinee program. At the event, the Sussexes posed for photos with Amy Redford, daughter of the late Robert Redford, and greeted attendees.
The couple supports a film connected to Meghan’s personal background
Cookie Queens is a 91-minute documentary directed by Alysa Nahmias and produced with Archewell Productions, Beautiful Stories, and AJNA Films. Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are listed as executive producers. The documentary has personal meaning for Meghan, who was a Girl Scout while growing up in California. In April 2025, the mother of two shared childhood photos on Instagram while promoting her Lemonada Media podcast Confessions of a Female Founder, noting that her interest in business and entrepreneurial activities started from an early age. “Being an entrepreneur can start young,” alongside photos of herself and cookies she had for sale.
The appearance follows Prince Harry’s recent court testimony
The couple’s Sundance outing came shortly after Prince Harry returned from London, where he gave emotional testimony on January 21, 2026. The Duke of Sussex is involved in a legal case against Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher of the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday. Prince Harry is one of seven claimants, alongside names like Elizabeth Hurley and Elton John, who allege unlawful information gathering. Now, the Sundance premiere marks a new professional milestone, following the public announcement of the documentary in December 2025.