BBC: This time it's personal. Deeply personal.
The Netflix trailers had hinted at explosive revelations about the monarchy, but in the end the final three episodes of the series had a different kind of impact. It was emotional rather than political.
It was a battle between brothers, with an underlying sense of anger and betrayal.
People sometimes call the royals a soap opera. This was the Christmas omnibus edition, with claims of shouting matches, underhand dealing, and a big walkout.
"It was terrifying to have my brother scream and shout at me and my father say things that just simply weren't true," said Prince Harry.
He was still clearly raw and raging. His hatred for the tabloid press loomed large. "Enough of the pain, enough of the suffering," he said of the impact of negative press coverage of his wife.
There was no great warmth for the rest of his family either. Across six hours of the series, his father, King Charles, was only a fleeting guest in the story. Camilla, the Queen Consort, seemed absent entirely.
The family summit in Sandringham - before Harry and Meghan left for the US - was presented as more like an ambush. The couple claimed they had been given no flexibility on their plans to be half-in, half-out royals.
"So there was no other option at this point. I said 'We need to get out of here,'" said Prince Harry. » | Sean Coughlan, Royal correspondent | Thursday, December 15, 2022
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