"....After the reported change in plans, Mr Sykes wrote: "It is now blatantly apparent what this whole exercise was about.

"The tour, the announcement that Meghan and the kids were coming, the whole carefully choreographed media rollout, the months of assurances to the Royal Household that this was happening, the accommodation requests, the detailed planning: it was all just to bounce his poor, weak, loving father into intervening in the Government’s security decision-making, something Charles, to his eternal credit, has refused to do. This is the high-water mark of Harry’s emotional blackmail."

This is exactly what I said, it was all about getting "Pa" to twist the Govt.'s arm so Harry can get what he wants.
The media not look like chumps, but they look and really are moron for repeatedly falling for this constant ruse.
The Internet has been blasting the Sussexes for yet another same stunt.