5 look at Megxit and go ‘Inside the Sandringham summit’

5’s love of looking at the lives of the royal family continues…

It was the meeting that would change the royal family forever. In 2020 the royal world was ripped apart by a bombshell meeting at the Queen’s private estate in Sandringham.

It set Prince Harry on a collision course with his brother, father and the monarchy itself. It’s the moment that exposed the deep divisions within the royals, with bitterness and infighting not seen since the abdication of Edward VIII.

This explosive show, airing tonight on 5, takes viewers behind the royal gates for the infamous meeting in 2020 when the most senior royals gathered in Sandringham for an unprecedented meeting that would change the royal family forever. The notorious meeting, dubbed the Sandringham Summit, came after a tumultuous few years for Harry and Meghan and led to their exit from the royal family.

Blending dramatic reconstruction with compelling insights from journalists who covered the story firsthand, this docu-drama transports viewers behind palace walls to explore the private meeting that followed Harry and Meghan’s shocking announcement to step back from royal duties.

In January 2020 the world’s media camped outside the gates of the Sandringham estate, as a tense, high-stakes meeting was taking place inside.

This documentary reveals what insiders claim was really said behind Royal doors, offering a unique glimpse into the mounting tensions between Harry, his father Prince Charles, and brother Prince William. Drama-recons lay bare the personal rifts, and the relentless public scrutiny that ultimately led to the Sussexes’ dramatic departure from royal life, as well as the devastating impact this event had on Prince William.

This retelling of the Sandringham Summit not only recreates a minute-by-minute account of that monumental day, but also reveals the build-up and aftermath, shedding light on how this major turning point set the stage for Harry and Meghan’s explosive Oprah interview, their Netflix series, and Harry’s shocking memoir, Spare. It shows the Monarchy at a crossroads, where tradition clashed with the modern world, sibling bonds were smashed, and irreversible choices were made.

Megxit: Inside the Sandringham Summit, 5, tonight – May 31st – at 8 pm