The Duchess of Sussex’s connection to the Girl Scouts runs deep, with her mother having served as a troop leader during her childhood

Meghan revealed she relied on “charm and a smile” when selling Girl Scout cookies during her childhood in America.

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, made the comments while attending the Sundance Film Festival in Utah over the weekend alongside Prince Harry.

 

Speaking to Deadline at a screening, she reflected on her cookie-selling days: “I don’t remember [my record], but it certainly wasn’t 12,000. But I think I did really well.”

The duchess noted that modern sellers benefit from tools unavailable in her youth: “We didn’t have the same perks and leverage of using social media and Venmo, and QR codes that the girls use these days.

“It was really about a charm and a smile and who doesn’t love a Girl Scout cookie? It’s a pretty easy sell.”

Meghan Markle

Meghan revealed she relied on “charm and a smile” when selling Girl Scout cookies during her childhood in America.

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The couple were at the festival to promote Cookie Queens, a documentary they executive-produced through their media company Archewell Productions.

Directed by Alysa Nahmias, the film tracks four determined young girls competing to become top sellers within what amounts to an $800m business enterprise.

The documentary explores the intersection of childhood ambition and commercial reality as these aspiring “Cookie Queens” pursue their sales targets.

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a screening at the Eccles Theatre, where they were photographed holding hands and smiling before the event.

Meghan Markle

The duchess noted that modern sellers benefit from tools unavailable in her youth.

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Meghan spoke warmly about the values instilled by the American youth organisation, describing how it “really embeds such great values from the get-go.”

Her connection to the Girl Scouts runs deep, with her mother having served as a troop leader during her childhood.

Meghan said: “I was a Girl Scout, my mom was a troop leader, and I think the value of friendship, of being dedicated to a goal, as you can see that in Cookie Queens, it’s so reflective of how these girls stick with something that’s important to them and don’t give up.”

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex attended a screening at the Eccles Theatre, where they were photographed holding hands and smiling before the event.

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The Duchess of Sussex emphasised that “self-belief is an integral value that comes with being a Girl Scout.”

When asked whether Princess Lilibet, four, might follow in her mother’s footsteps as a Girl Scout, Meghan said: “I think we’ll continue to explore whatever feels right.”

The duchess also revealed her preferred cookies are Thin Mints, while Harry favours shortbread and “loves the Samoas.”