RIBBLE Valley war hero Rick Clement met Prince Harry as the Royal viewed an exhibition of photographs featuring the former sergeant, who lost both his legs after standing on a bomb in Afghanistan.

Sgt Clement featured in the exhibition by rock star-turned-photographer Bryan Adams, which featured British servicemen and women who suffered life-changing injuries in Iran and Afghanistan.

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Harry, who spent Remembrance Sunday in Kandahar in honour of the fallen, visited 'Wounded: The Legacy of War' at London's Somerset House on Armistice Day.

The Prince, who has served on two tours of duty in Afghanistan, met some of the soldiers who took part in the project, including Sgt Clement who lost both his legs after he stepped on an IED during patrol in Afghanistan in 2010.

The 34-year-old wore his smart red, black and white Mess Dress for the shoot with Mr Adams and Prince Harry told him: "You must be really proud of that. It's a strong photo."

Speaking after his meeting with the Prince, Sgt Clement said: "It really is a fantastic project to be involved with.

"It shows the harshness of the injuries but also how the guys and the woman that was involved have just got on with life.

"They are still out there doing things every day to be proud of."

He added that the veterans who took part in the exhibition were heroes.

"It's a name that gets used far too easily - the word hero - but there's definitely people in that book that are heroes.

"I wouldn't include myself in that but there's certainly some in there."

The Prince is passionate about supporting British servicemen and women who have been injured in the line of duty.

He trekked to the South Pole with a Walking with the Wounded team and also set up the successful Invictus Games.

He said: "Our wounded, injured and sick do not want pity, they simply want to be treated the same way they were before they were injured - with respect and admiration."

The exhibition of 30 portraits opened to the public this week while the photographs can also be seen in a book, with proceeds from sales going to veteran support charities.

Mr Adams, who gave a speech as Harry joined him at the reception, said: "Looking around the rooms, you will see the aftermath of war. So many of our soldiers came back and so many didn't.

"This book and this exhibition was six years in the making and what was fascinating but also uplifting was hearing the stories of the servicemen and women.

"Most of us will not know what it's like to feel the harsh reality of returning home from one battle only to discover that another battle awaits - rehabilitation."