Her death marks the end of an era.

For the Colson Center, I'm John Stone Street with the Point.

Yesterday, after the world learned her family had been called to her side, the world then

learned that Queen Elizabeth II, the longest reigning monarch in British history, had died

at age 96.

It's impossible to articulate just how much the world, Britain, the British Empire, Western

civilization, and the monarchy changed during her reign.

Most Americans were fascinated by her in the royal family as demonstrated in the popularity of shows like The Crown.

At times, she seemed to navigate a changing world by not changing, something that at times stabilized and at other times infuriated the British people.

Perhaps the most consistent features of her tenure, both of which seemed out of step with

the modern world, was her sense of duty, and her consistent expression of faith and religious

observance.

Her annual Christmas messages reflected theology that was mostly Orthodox, and a faith

in Jesus Christ that seemed personal. Convince that divine providence had brought

her to the throne, she seemed to see the crown as a calling, not an entitlement. And both of those

things, her death marks the end of an era. May she rest in peace. For the Colson Center,

I'm John Stone Street with the point.