The Queen condemns 'very wicked' Manchester concert attack

The Queen has described the bombing in Manchester as "very wicked" as she visited victims being treated in hospital.

The monarch also met paramedics who were first on the scene and staff who worked through the night at the Royal Manchester Children's Hospital in the aftermath of Monday's attack.

Twelve children under the age of 16 - among the 64 casualties - were taken to the hospital by ambulance following the terror attack.

The Queen visited a ward where four young girls who were injured in the blast are recovering.

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She told Evie Mills, 14, and her parents: "It's dreadful. Very wicked, to target that sort of thing."

Millie Robson, 15, was wearing an Ariana Grande T-shirt as she met and shared words with the Royal visitor.

She revealed she had won two VIP passes for the concert at the Manchester Arena, taking a close friend with her to meet the global superstar backstage.

The Royal described the atrocity as "very alarming" and wished Millie a speedy recovery.

"It's not something you expect at all," the Queen said to father David, who was waiting at the exit of the arena for Millie when the bomb exploded.

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Evie, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, said she had been given tickets to the show as a birthday present.

The monarch told the youngster she thought Ariana Grande was a "very good singer", adding: "She sounds very, very good."

She told Evie's parents that "everyone is united" following the attack.

One of the young victims, 12-year-old Emily Murrell, was forced to miss the visit as she received surgery.

Mum Ruth, who was also hit with shrapnel and is still recovering in hospital, said her daughter would be incredibly disappointed but spoke to the monarch in her absence.