The monarch, who heads up the Commonwealth nation, said she and Prince Philip were “appalled” by the attack, which has so far claimed the lives of 49 people.
Far right extremist gunmen opened fire at the Masjid Al Noor mosque in central Christchurch, killing at least 30 people.
Another shooting killed at least seven people inside the suburban Linwood Masjid Mosque, and at least three died outside the same mosque. New Zealand's prime minister Jacinda Ardern called it "one of New Zealand's darkest days". Read more from EXPRESS.