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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.

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A judge holds on to her wig in a sudden gust of wind as she processes to Parliament from Westminster Abbey on October 3, 2011 in London, England. The start of the legal year is marked with a traditional religious service and procession from Westminster Abbey. The judges arrive from the Royal Courts of Justice for the service followed by a procession to The Houses of Parliament where the Lord Chancellor hosts a reception.

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Judges process to Parliament from Westminster Abbey on October 3, 2011 in London, England.

More information about the history and tradition of the Lord Chancellor's breakfast.  

Apparently there have been some who favor jettisoning the wigs which went out of style long ago, but for now, they remain.

According to the Guardian (2007 article):

In the late 17th century, during the reign of Charles II, wigs became essential wear in society. The fashion came from the court of Louis XIV. Wig is short for periwig, which derives from the French perruque.

When wigs went out of fashion during the reign of George III, judges and barristers continued to wear them in court.

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Spectators watch performers dancing in the street parade at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in central London August 29, 2011.

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Performers dance in the street parade at the annual Notting Hill Carnival in central London August 29, 2011. Revellers flocked to west London on Monday for one of Europe's biggest street parties, with record numbers of police on duty to prevent a repetition of riots that shook the British capital three weeks ago. Monday, a public holiday in England, is the main day of the two-day Notting Hill Carnival, an annual celebration of Caribbean culture that usually draws about 1 million people.

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A reveller dances as they parade through the street during second day of the Notting Hill Carnival in London, Monday, Aug. 29, 2011. The carnival, Europe's largest street festival, began successfully with few problems reported on Sunday. The festival closed before dark this year to discourage any repetition of the arson and looting which erupted in London and other cities earlier in the month. Metropolitan Police described the opening day of the two-day festival as peaceful, and reported only 33 arrests, including six for assault and one for an offensive weapon.

 More on the police tactics that were in place following the riots earlier this month.