“All the tickets sold out, that’s a fact. If 100% of the ticket holders did not show up, it doesn’t change the fact that it sold out,” they said.
Meghan addresses the audience
Before the screening, Meghan spoke directly to the audience, an uncommon move for an executive producer at Sundance.
“My husband and I and Archewell Productions, we are so proud and privileged to be able to support and uplift ‘Cookie Queens’,” she said.
Prince Harry was later seen greeting and hugging attendees believed to be connected to the film before the lights went down.
Behind-the-scenes details
According to Tom Sykes’ The Royalist Substack, the Sussexes reportedly became involved in the project only after the documentary had already been completed.
Speaking to the press on the red carpet, Meghan explained how her own childhood influenced her support for the film and addressed whether Princess Lilibet might one day follow a similar path.
“It really embeds such great values from the get-go,” she told Deadline.
“I was a Girl Scout, my mom was a troop leader, and I think the value of friendship… and self-belief is an integral value that comes with being a Girl Scout.”