'Statesman' Prince William is being praised for attending Pope Francis's funeral

As we discussed on Sunday, Prince Harry stepped out at the Living Legends of Aviation event on Friday, specifically to honor the California firefighters and aerial crews who saved Southern California during the fires earlier this year. Then, on Saturday, Prince William was forced to attend Pope Francis's funeral in Rome and Vatican City. Apparently, William tried to avoid attending because Aston Villa was also playing on Saturday. This side-by-side comparison of Harry and William both being out and about within a 24-hour period was obviously seized upon by the British papers, who tried to . . .