Kate Middleton Charity Visit: The Duchess Spends Valentine's Day Solo! (PHOTOS)

Spending Valentine's Day solo has got to be a bummer for a bona fide princess, right?

But even with Prince Williams away on a six-week deployment in the Falkland Islands with the Royal Air Force, the Duchess of Cambridge didn't waste time sulking inside while eating bon-bons (which is maybe what we would've done). Instead, Kate focused on doing good on her first royal Valentine's Day, visiting numerous charities around Liverpool on Tuesday.

The Duchess visited The Brink, an alcohol-free bar for recovering addicts, which christened a smoothie 'The Duchess' in her honor. She's also making an appearance at Alder Hey children's hospital, where she'll be spending time with cancer patients.

Kate bundled up in a sleek brown coat (costing 329-pounds) from Hobbs, black tights and what appears to be the same black pumps she wore last week to visit the Royal Portrait Gallery. Her accessories? A black clutch and her famous sapphire and diamond engagement ring.

And Kate apparently didn't go home empty-handed on her romantic day: a fan brought her a special Valentine's Day cupcake.

Check out Kate making only her second official solo appearance below!

Comments

[mimidec67]

10:39 PM on 03/07/2012

She is just lovely and always looks so classy.

[Mamadea]

04:29 AM on 02/21/2012

Luv her!

[madcityy]

12:57 PM on 02/16/2012

she is not like us.......get off her caseeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[ABXNOMORE]

07:11 PM on 02/16/2012

May be not like you. Now, she is not like anyone being part of the Royal Family.

[ABXNOMORE]

03:21 PM on 02/15/2012

She'll never have a day alone again for the rest of her life now that she has married into the royal web.

[treabeton]

11:15 AM on 02/15/2012

She is a valentine gift to everyone.

[Kittenesque]

02:51 AM on 02/15/2012

Wow, that's a lot of brown.

[realpragmatist]

11:27 PM on 02/14/2012

The Duchess looks more and more beautiful (if ever possible) with every additional charitable act of hers, like her famous mother-in-law.

[klasakt]

11:01 PM on 02/14/2012

Really? Although I read up on her once in a while ... why is this some sob story? How many people have had husbands in the military who missed their first anniversary? ... the birth of their first child? ... the birth of any child? ... anniversaries & birthdays? When you marry into any royal position the chances are strong that you will not be able to live the fairy tale life and experience every memorable event throughout the year together. But than a lot of other people don't experience it as well.

[czs5056]

10:14 PM on 02/14/2012

i would have kept her company. why didn't tell me she was alone?

[ABXNOMORE]

11:43 AM on 02/15/2012

There's wasn't enough time in her day to apply that heavy eyeliner and blush and call you, too.

[homer2000]

10:12 PM on 02/14/2012

Alone or with child?

[kilchis]

09:43 PM on 02/14/2012

Poised and beautiful,but then so is our First Lady.

[kilchis]

01:34 PM on 02/18/2012

I'm sorry,I think that she's beautiful.

[cdclark]

09:28 PM on 02/14/2012

Kate is such an exquisite and poised young woman. I heart her!

[rysagr]

08:39 PM on 02/14/2012

i'm sure a jack rabbit helped

[onwisconsin]

08:09 PM on 02/14/2012

Seriously, folks. Her husband is working. That is exactly what happens when you are a grownup. You have to make concessions for each other. Too many people get the idea that their husbands/wives exist to serve their needs. Early this morning I woke up very ill with norovirus. Instead of my husband complaining that I had ruined his plans for Valentine's Day, he held my hair while I vomited, covered me with 6 blankets because I couldn't get warm, and took care of the dogs. He took off work, which tells me I was truly pathetic, and stayed nearby all day long. This evening when we finally exchanged cards and gifts, I joked with him a bit, "Is this what you pictured when we decided to get married?" His reply, "I wouldn't exchange it for anything. Now go to sleep."

Love does not always need grand gestures. It means we sometimes have to do things we might not want to do, like be alone or take time out of our schedules. That's what real love is.

[Urbane Worrier]

05:04 AM on 02/15/2012

Hope you're feeling better today.

x

[onwisconsin]

11:50 AM on 02/15/2012

Thanks! Still home but much better!

[bagelmaven]

08:54 AM on 02/16/2012

onwiconsin: BEAUTIFUL post. You both sound wonderful. And I love your online name -- TRULY on Wisconsin and SINK that idiot Walker!

[Farmers Market]

08:03 PM on 02/14/2012

poor Kate. She looks pitiful.