Japanese Princess finishes Masters degree at University of Leicester

Princess Mako of Akishinois is a member of the Japanese Imperial Family Credit: University of Leicester

A Japanese Princess is celebrating finishing a Masters degree at the University of Leicester.

Princess Mako of Akishinois is a member of the Japanese Imperial Family and the granddaughter of Japan's reigning Emperor.

Princess Mako practising skills related to her Museum Studies MA Credit: University of Leicester

The Princess began studying towards an MA in Art Museum and Gallery Studies at the university last September, living with other students in the University's halls of residence and undertaking placements at Coventry Museums.

Her dissertation was a study on a series of glass models called Blaschka.

The Princess is the granddaughter of the Emperor of Japan Credit: PA

Her tutors say that she was just like any other student - and that her studies provided an escape from her royal duties.

She is now returning to Japan to await her final results before graduation in January 2016.