Prince Harry said Prince William screamed at him during crisis talks about his and Meghan Markle's future in the royal family: 'It was terrifying'

• Prince Harry said Prince William screamed at him during a royal family crisis meeting in 2020.
• The comments came in episode five of Netflix's docuseries "Harry & Meghan," released Thursday.

Prince Harry said Prince William screamed at him at a meeting that took place at Sandringham in 2020 to discuss his and Meghan Markle's future within the royal family.

Harry, 38, said during episode five of Netflix's "Harry & Meghan" that tensions between himself and his older brother William, 40, who became first in line to the throne after the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September, came to a head in January 2020 at a meeting held at Sandringham House, one of the royal residences in the UK.

He said attendees included Harry, William, their father King Charles III (at the time prince), and the Queen, and the discussions related to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's desire to have their own jobs but continue work in support of the monarchy. Days before, the couple had released a statement on Instagram announcing their decision to step back from royal duties.

"It became very clear very quickly that that goal was not up for discussion or debate," Harry said. "It was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me."

Later in the episode, he said that the "saddest part of it" was the wedge it created between himself and William. "He's now on the institution's side," Harry added.

Harry also said tensions arose with his father Charles who told him things at the meeting "that just simply weren't true."

Kensington Palace and Buckingham Palace did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.

During the crisis talks, the Duke of Sussex said the Queen sat in silence, taking "it all in." Reflecting on the meeting in the docuseries, he said he believed the Queen was being told by "people around her" that Meghan and Harry's proposal to live outside of the UK and balance jobs with royal duties was going to "be seen as an attack on the institution."

Leading up to the crisis talks, Harry and Meghan were residing in Canada with their son Archie. Footage in "Harry & Meghan" shows them living on Vancouver Island, which Meghan described as "so peaceful."

Half of the Netflix series, which was co-produced by Harry and Meghan's company Archewell Productions, aired on December 8 and a further three episodes were released Thursday. While the docuseries covers the love story between the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, it also details the status and breakdown of the couple's relationship with several members of the royal family.