25 May, 2017
Queen Elizabeth went to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital on Thursday morning to meet with some of the victims of Monday's horrific bombing at Ariana Grande's concert in Manchester, England.
"It's terrible", Queen Elizabeth reportedly told 14-year-old Evie Mills, who was injured in the Islamic State-claimed bombing. The queen called it "very wicked" to "target that sort of thing".
The Queen arrived at Royal Manchester Hospital to visit with the young victims of the attack, which killed 22 young children and adults. The queen commented on the attack and told Robson's father, "It's not something you expect at all".
She also told Evie, from Harrogate, she thought Ariana Grande was a "very good singer", adding: "She sounds very, very good".
The Queen made sure the children and their parents knew that "everyone was united" following the tragedy.
Queen Elizabeth II visited victims of the Manchester bombing in the hospital.
Emily Murrell, 12, was forced to miss the royal visit as she was undergoing surgery.
Millie Robson, 15, with dad David.
The group discussed the incredible community response to the atrocity before the Queen departed.
QEII also took to the halls to meet with the doctors, nurses, and other medical staff who have helped treat the victims.
"The very bad thing was that everyone was so young".
"The very bad thing was that everyone was so young".
The queen's message to the children was characteristically upbeat for Elizabeth, the longest-reigning monarch alive: Despite the horror that fell upon Manchester, her people had come together in unity.
