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- Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stepped out together at the Sundance Film Festival on Saturday, Jan. 24
- The appearance marks their first public outing following Prince Harry’s emotional testimony in a London courtroom
- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are executive producers of the documentary Cookie Queens, which premieres at the film festival
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry made their first-ever appearance at the Sundance Film Festival as they stepped out in Utah ahead of the premiere of their latest documentary, Cookie Queens.
On Saturday, Jan. 24, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a special screening of the film, which follows four Girl Scouts as they navigate the iconic cookie-selling season, offering an intimate look at ambition, teamwork and growing up. At the event, the couple posed for photos with Amy Redford, the daughter of the late Robert Redford.
The outing comes days after Prince Harry delivered emotional testimony in London during the opening stages of his high-stakes legal case against Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher behind the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday.
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Harry, 41, and Meghan, 44, serve as executive producers on the 91-minute film, which is screening in Sundance’s Family Matinee category. The documentary was directed by Alysa Nahmias and produced in partnership with Archewell Productions, Beautiful Stories and AJNA Films.
The project holds personal meaning for Meghan, who was a Girl Scout growing up in California, with her mother serving as her troop leader. In an April 2025 Instagram post promoting her Lemonada Media podcast Confessions of a Female Founder, Meghan reflected on her early entrepreneurial roots, writing, “Being an entrepreneur can start young,” alongside childhood photos of herself selling cookies.
The couple’s Sundance appearance comes just days after Harry returned to London for the start of his final lawsuit against Associated Newspapers Limited, the publisher behind the Daily Mail and The Mail on Sunday.
Harry is one of seven high-profile claimants including Elizabeth Hurley and Elton John, who allege unlawful information gathering by the media group. The trial marks the last of a series of legal actions Harry has brought against British tabloids in recent years. The publisher denies the allegations.
On Jan. 21, Harry gave evidence earlier than scheduled and spoke with visible emotion about the toll the legal fight — and years of press scrutiny — has taken on his family.
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“By standing up here and taking a stand against them, this has continued to come after me,” Harry told the court, his voice cracking. “And they have made my wife’s life an absolute misery.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s involvement in Cookie Queens was first announced in December 2025, with the Sundance premiere marking their latest professional milestone.
