Australian High Commissioner Alexander Downer says the Adelaide woman who was seriously hurt in the London terror attack is "quite cheery" despite being involved in the traumatic event.
On Friday, Mr Downer said he had been to hospital to visit Australian permanent resident Trish Neis-Beer, who has undergone surgery on her foot, which was crushed during the attack on Westminster Bridge, on Wednesday.
He said she was "in good spirits" and grateful to the emergency services and medical staff who have taken care of her.
"She in particular praised the surgeon who has done the operation and the nurses and staff in the hospital, who she said, to use her words, were 'absolutely fantastic'.
"This is of course a very traumatic experience for any human being to go through and a difficult time," Mr Downer said during a press conference at the Australian High Commission in London.
Ms Neis-Beer had been injured when a man, who British police have named as Khalid Masood, drove his car into crowds of people at the popular tourist spot.
He then fatally stabbed a police officer in the parliamentary precinct, before he was shot dead by police.
Ms Neis-Beer is a German national who has lived in Australia for most of her life, and was in London on holiday, visiting her daughter Paige.
The former foreign minister who also hails from Adelaide said he felt something of a personal connection to Ms Neis-Beer, having lived less than a kilometre away from her in the Adelaide Hills for many years.
Mr Downer's wife knows Ms Neis-Beer from the local cafe she owns, while his son had played cricket with her son.
"Me and my wife and my children have bought many a latte from her at the Organic Market Cafe and Shop, so it was quite a reunion for us," Mr Downer said. "It was something of a bond we had between us."
Ms Neis-Beer will now recover from the operation in London, before returning to Australia as soon as she can.
Mr Downer said he had no sense Australians felt nervous about coming to London, saying the city and its inhabitants have always had resilience in times of adversity.
"One wicked criminal killing four people and injuring a large number of people isn't going to change the direction in a city like London."
Mr Downer was having lunch with his daughter on Wednesday, and said she had fortunately walked across the Thames on Waterloo Bridge at "exactly" the time Masood drove across nearby Westminster Bridge.
