Queen Elizabeth Visits Victims of Manchester Attack in Hospital
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The Queen makes a surprise visit to a children's hospital that is treating many of the young victims of the explosion at Ariana Grande's concert.

AceShowbiz - Queen Elizabeth II has visited the victims of Manchester bombing. On Thursday, May 25, the monarch arrived at Royal Manchester Children's Hospital at around 11:20 A.M. to comfort some of the young people who were injured in the attack that occurred after Ariana Grande's concert on Monday night.

While talking to 14-year-old Evie Mills, who received the concert tickets as a birthday present, the Queen said of the attack, "It's dreadful. Very wicked. To target that sort of thing." The Queen also met 15-year-old Millie Robson, who wore an Ariana Grande T-shirt.

Millie said she had won VIP passes and met the pop star backstage. The teenager said, "I have a few, like, holes in my legs and stuff, and I have a bit of a cut, and my arm and just a bit here, but compared to other people I'm quite lucky really."

The Queen also discussed Ariana, saying she was a "very good singer," before adding, "She sounds very, very good." The Queen wished Millie a quick recovery and told her father David of the attack, "It's not something you expect at all."

During the visit to Royal Manchester Children's Hospital, The Queen spoke to a number of the victims of the Manchester attack and their families, including Millie Robson, aged 15, from County Durham, Evie Mills, aged 14, from Harrogate, and 12 year old Amy Barlow, from Rawtenstall. Earlier this week The Queen sent a message following the attack on Monday evening. PHOTOS - PA #manchester

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Queen Elizabeth also met doctors, nurses and others who have been treating the injured and thanked them. She told one member of the staff, "The awful thing was that everyone was so young. The age of them."

The deadly explosion at the Manchester Arena killed 22 people and injured around 75 others. Salman Abedi, who is suspected of carrying out the attack, died in the explosion. ISIS has claimed responsibility for the attack.

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