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After meeting Marine Ben McBean for the first time in 2008, Prince Harry declared that the former Royal Marine was 'a hero'. Today, he turned out to roar on Marine McBean, 27, as he completed a gruelling 31-mile run on behalf of the Poppy Appeal - and told the runner to go and have a 'well-deserved beer'. The appearance of the royal came as a complete surprise to Marine McBean, who had designed the route through London using a smartphone app to look like a Royal British Legion poppy. Scroll down for video . Surprise! Marine Ben McBean found a surprise royal visitor waiting for him as he completed a 31-mile run . Planned out: Starting close to the Tower of London, Marine McBean's run followed the outline of a poppy . 'I’m still in shock. I didn’t expect to see Harry,' said Marine McBean, following the run. '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.' The two men first met in 2008 when a badly injured Marine McBean was repatriated to the UK on the same plane that was taking Prince Harry home. Clearly touched by his plight, the royal dubbed him a 'hero' after learning that he had lost his left arm and right leg as a result of an IED blast. Doctors had feared that Marine McBean, from Plymouth, might die from his injuries but the former commando recovered and is now back on his feet with the help of a prosthetic leg. Thrilled: Harry told the former soldier to go and have a 'well-deserved beer' following his charity run . Hero: The former Royal Marine was declared a hero by Prince Harry after their first meeting in 2008 . Achievement: Marine McBean during his run and in front of Nelson's Column (left) and with Simon Weston . Despite the enormous amount of progress he has made, the former soldier did admit that it hasn't always been easy and revealed that running on his prosthesis is painful. 'I found it very difficult to get from A to B,' he added. 'The run was both physically and...
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Marine Ben McBean, 27, was declared a hero by Prince Harry in 2008 .
The double-amputee completed a 31-mile run in aid of the Poppy Appeal .
Marine McBean lost his left arm and right leg in an IED blast in Afghanistan .
Route, designed on a smartphone running app, took the shape of a poppy .
Harry, and fellow veteran Simon Weston, were waiting  on the finish line .
To donate, text POPP58 with an amount (£1, £2, £5 or £10) to 70070 or visit www.justgiving.com/firstbigpoppyrun .