The Queen makes heartwarming visit to children's hospital in Manchester

"It's dreadful. Very wicked. To target that sort of thing."

The Queen certainly knows how to bring comfort and care in time of distress.

In the aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing, Queen Elizabeth visited Royal Manchester Children's Hospital to speak to those injured.

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Queen Elizabeth II shakes hands with a nurse during a visit to the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital. Credit: Getty Images

The Queen, who called the massacre "wicked" spoke to staff who were on duty on the night and she spent time with Millie Robson, 15, and Evie Mills, 14, both wounded in the attack.

She asked Millie, who was injured in her legs, if she had enjoyed the Ariana Grande's concert before the attack. The teenager revealed she had won two VIP passes and met the American singer backstage.

"It's not something you expect at all," the Queen said to Millie's father David.

Then, the Queen told Evie she thought Grande was "a very good singer". "She sounds very, very good," Elizabeth said.

"It's dreadful. Very wicked. To target that sort of thing," the Queen told Evie and her parents.

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Queen Elizabeth II speaks to Evie Mills, 14, from Harrogate, her mother, Karen and dad, Craig. Credit: Getty Images

One of the victims, 12-year-old Emily Murrell, had to miss the visit as she received surgery. Her mum Ruth, who was also injured and recovering in hospital, spoke to the Queen in her absence.

Touching.

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