Centre member Hari Budha Magar was recently awarded an MBE by the Princess Royal at Windsor Castle in recognition of his contributions to disability awareness.
Hari was the first above-the-knee double-amputee to climb Mount Everest and said the Princess Royal was speechless when he told her he is planning to scale more mountains.
Hari said: “I told her (the Princess Royal) that I am climbing the seven summits. She couldn’t speak for a while.” Hari is aiming to climb the highest peak on each of the seven continents. With three to go, he will attempt the next one in February, when he will take on Aconcagua, the tallest mountain in South America.
Hari received the honour alongside 60 other recipients, including actress Rose Ayling-Ellis, who made history as the first deaf contestant on Strictly Come Dancing.