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The Duchess of Cambridge talks with 8-year-old Jaqson Johnston-Lynch after she visited The Brink in Liverpool, England, Feb. 14. The Duchess was visiting as Patron of Action on Addiction. The Brink is an alcohol-free bar in Liverpool, linked to Action on Addiction's SHARP recovery service in the city. The bar is a social enterprise run primarily to help people recovering from drink and drug addiction.

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A cake that will be given to Britain's Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge from 8-year-old Jaqson Johnston-Lynch is held by a media officer in Liverpool, Feb. 14.

The Duchesss of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, made her first public appearance without her husband and will celebrate their first Valentine's Day as a married couple without her husband.  

Prince William is currently deployed to the Falkland Islands, about 8,000 miles away. But she wasn't without an admirer. Jaqson Johnston-Lynch was waiting for the Duchess with a bouquet of flowers at the charity organization she was visiting in Liverpool. He also presented her with a card and a specially made cupcake. The 8-year-old's mother works at the charity which helps recovering addicts.