It’s rare for a single family to be the subject of action by both Buckingham Palace and the Holy See in just two days, but that’s what happened when Prince Harry and his wife were cut off by the Queen and Pope Francis approved a decree for the “heroic virtues” of Father Ignatius Spencer, Harry’s several-generations removed uncle. It’s the difference between self-indulgence and self-sacrifice.
 

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