The name of Manitoba Court of Queen's Bench is no more.

Manitoba Justice confirmed the court has been renamed Court of King's Bench following the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday. Her son, Charles, 

"In light of the sad news respecting the Queen's passing" and in accordance with the&nbsp;Court of Queen's Bench Act, the court "in name and in all documents and proceedings shall be [now&nbsp;designated] and described as the Court of King's Bench," said a release posted to the 

, which is Manitoba's highest trial court.

The website itself had not yet been updated to&nbsp;reflect the name change as of Thursday evening.

Manitoba Justice said in addition to the website, other documentation and signage will be updated as quickly as possible.

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Queen Elizabeth and her husband, Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, wave to the crowd during the Concert for Human Rights at The Forks in Winnipeg on  July 3, 2010, during what would be her final visit to Manitoba. The Queen died on Thursday at the age of 96.

Similar changes have already taken effect for courts in other provinces, 

Queen Elizabeth, Canada's head of state and the longest-reigning British monarch died on Thursday afternoon at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She was 96.

Manitoba's highest trial court, known as Court of Queen's Bench before Thursday, will now be called Court of King's Bench following the death of Queen Elizabeth, Manitoba Justice said Thursday.

Death of Queen Elizabeth triggers name change for Manitoba court

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