The Duchess of Sussex has made a surprise announcement about her upcoming plans with Prince Harry, after a tumultous couple of weeks dealing with her estranged father’s health woes

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle(Image: Netflix)

The Duchess of Sussex has made a surprise announcement about her upcoming plans with Prince Harry, just hours before her father-in-law is due to deliver his own personal message on TV.

Meghan has had a tumultous couple of weeks, as her latest Netflix Christmas special was aired just before her estranged father Thomas Markle made headlines across the world due to his sudden decline in health. After her dad was sent into emergency surgery to have his leg amputated, it soon emerged that Meghan has reached out to her father by writing him a personal letter.

And now, after issuing a blistering statement about the undoubtedly painful ordeal, Meghan is back on Instagram with some news about her latest work project. She revealed that she and her husband Harry are executive producing a new documentary about Girls Scouts selling cookies. The programme is set to be shown at the Sundance Film Festival.

The documentary, directed by Alysa Nahmias, follows “four tenacious girls (who) strive to be a top-selling ‘Cookie Queen’, navigating an 800 million dollar business in which childhood and ambition collide”, the festival programme states.

Announcing the project on social media, Meghan said she has a “personal affinity” for the film, having been a Girl Scout herself, adding that the opportunity was “irresistable”. She said: “As a former girl scout myself, with my mom as my troop leader, I have a personal affinity for this film and am proud that all our conversations and collaboration have led to Archewell Productions partnering with this award-winning team to executive produce this incredibly captivating documentary.

“When we first viewed the early footage of this documentary, it was immediately something we wanted to be involved in. The creative point of view, the edgy yet humanising tone and tenor of the directing, and the glimpse behind-the-scenes into such a nostalgic and also modern tradition of girl scout cookie season are absolutely irresistible.”

Meghan posted a never-before-seen childhood photo(Image: meghan )

She accompanied the message with a never-before-seen photo of her as a child with her mother, Doria. A young Meghan is seen with one arm wrapped around her friend and holding her mum’s arm with the other, as they posed with other Girl Scouts in LA.

The social media post came just as it was announced that Charles has filmed a ‘personal message’ about his cancer diagnosis and recovery, which will be shown in an unprecedented broadcast today. The pre-recorded video has been filmed as part of Stand Up To Cancer 2025 campaign, in a joint project between Cancer Research UK and Channel 4.

Launched on 5th December, the week-long campaign aims to drive awareness of the importance of early diagnosis and raises funding for cancer research and supports all those affected by the illness. The King’s message will form part of Channel 4’s flagship night of programmes and will be aired at 8pm, shortly before a unique live broadcast from a cancer clinic at Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge, presented by Davina McCall.

In his message, The King will stress the importance of cancer screening programmes in enabling early diagnosis and will reflect on his own recovery journey. It was recorded during the last week of November in the Morning Room at Clarence House.