A PRINCESS was yesterday awarded an honorary degree for her pioneering conservation work.
In a ceremony at the University of Liverpool, Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, a member of Thailand's royal family, was given a doctorate of laws by its chancellor Lord David Owen.
It was bestowed in recognition of her dedication to scientific and humanitarian causes, to which she has devoted her life.
Not only is she internationally respected for advancing academic research as well as raising money to help deprived young people, she also keenly supports a wide range of cultural projects.
The honour comes particularly in recognition of her work with the Plant Genetic Conservation Project, which was set up to preserve and protect key plants and seeds endemic in Thailand.
Coming to Merseyside gave her the chance to visit Wirral's Botanic Gardens at Ness, where university researchers carry out similar ground-breaking work.
She said: "It is a great honour and privilege to receive this degree. It goes towards strengthening links between universities in Thailand and Britain, and in particular Liverpool."
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