Prince Harry tells runner ‘Have a beer’

OHMYGOSSIP — Britain’s Prince Harry told a former Royal Marine who lost an arm and a leg in a landmine blast to “have a well-deserved beer” after he completed a gruelling 31-mile charity run yesterday (28.10.14).

The 30-year-old royal hailed 27-year-old Ben McBean – who lost his left arm and right leg in a landmine explosion in Afghanistan in 2008 – a “hero” after he made a surprise appearance to greet his former colleague as he crossed the finish line of his 31-mile trek at Tower Bridge in London.

Ben – whose route created the shape of a giant poppy on the city’s map – said: “I’m still in shock. I didn’t expect to see Harry. He said ‘well done’ and that I’d raised lots of awareness for a good cause. He told me to go have a bath and a well-deserved beer. It was just like picking up where we left off.”

Ben found running with his prosthetic limbs painful but says it was a “rewarding” experience.

He added: “I found it very difficult to get from A to B. The run was both physically and emotionally exhausting, but so rewarding.”

The former commander undertook the gruelling run to raise money for Royal British Legion’s Poppy Appeal.