Wounded Afghanistan Veterans Walk 1,000 Miles

A group of six wounded Afghanistan veterans have been given a royal welcome as they finished an incredible 1,000-mile journey across Britain.

Prince Harry greeted the ex-servicemen and women with hugs as they completed the final leg of their trip, walking through London with friends and family and arriving at Buckingham Palace.

Among the group are three victims of IED blasts in Afghanistan, amputees, two people who suffered traumatic brain injuries and another who lost an eye.

US Marine Kirstie Ennis, who was injured in a helicopter crash three years ago in Afghanistan told Sky News she postponed an operation to amputate part of her left leg so that she could finish the walk.

She said: "The pain has been excruciating, it's been absolutely terrible.

"Pain doesn't just affect you physically, it affects you mentally and emotionally and that's been the hard part...I've never felt so disabled in my entire life."

In the 72 days since starting the walk in August, the team has travelled to all parts of Great Britain.

The prince joined them for a 17-mile stretch in Shropshire last week.

Matt Fisher, who was shot in the foot on Boxing Day in 2009, praised Harry's support of the walk as "amazing".

He said: "It's been great walking with him and having him on board. He just slots in like one of the guys and we always have a good laugh."

The Walk of Britain was designed to raise funds and awareness of charity work to support injured members of the armed forces, help them regain employment and their independence.

Prince Harry has called the walk "incredible" and "epic".