Netflix: Harry recalls argument with William at Sandringham

In the final installment of the six-episode docuseries, with the last three released today (December 15), the Duke of Sussex said he was shouted and screamed at by his brother, now the Prince of Wales, at the Sandringham summit.

The crisis meeting happened behind the scenes in January 2020, when the Queen summoned Charles, William and Harry to Sandringham in west Norfolk to resolve the Sussexes’ future plans.

It came after Harry and Meghan issued a statement saying they wanted to step back as senior royals.

Harry said: "It was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and my father say things that just simply weren’t true and my grandmother quietly sit there and sort of take it all in."

The Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. (Image: Archant)

Harry said he was given five options, ranging from “all in, no change” to “all out”, and he chose option three – “half in, half out”.

"It became very clear very quickly that that goal was not up for discussion or debate,” he added.

In the controversial documentary, Harry also said that a joint statement was put out without his permission in his and his brother’s name on the day of the Sandringham meeting, denying a story that William had bullied him out of the royal family.

The statement branded the article false, offensive and potentially harmful.

But the Duke said in episode five: "Once I got in the car after the meeting, I was told about a joint statement that had been put out in my name and my brother’s name, squashing the story about him bullying us out of the family.

"I couldn’t believe it. No one had asked me. No one had asked me permission to put my name to a statement like that.

"I rang M and I told her and she burst into floods of tears because within four hours they were happy to lie to protect my brother, and yet for three years they were never willing to tell the truth to protect us.”

He added: “So there was no other option at this point. I said ‘We need to get out of here'."