Service: Why the Queen embodied the most scandalous notion in human history
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George Pitcher2022-09-09T13:45:00
Though she lived an intensely public life, the Queen had a deeply private faith. And through it, she modelled the classic Christian virtues of prudence, justice, fortitude and temperance. We would do well to follow her example, says George Pitcher
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