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Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge was greeted by a sea of St George's Day flags waved by cheering schoolchildren as she arrived to launch a counselling programme in Manchester.

The pregnant royal was visiting the Willows Primary School in Wythenshawe, Greater Manchester, to launch a project to reduce the impact of drug and alcohol addiction on children and their families.

After meeting a line-up of dignitaries outside the school, she was presented with a hamper of special treats for her dog Lupo.

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Kate waves to a sea of schoolchildren

It was a gift from "school dog" Henry, headteacher Anne Whitehead's Cavalier King Charles Spaniel.

Pupil Dominic Hehir, 10, presented the hamper while Chloe Pomfret, 10, handed over a posy of red roses.

Bathed in sunshine and wearing an Erdem floral dress, a beaming Kate drew a rapturous response from the children.

Kate picked out eight-year-old Kara O'Shea from the crowd for a brief conversation.

Kara said: "She asked my name and how happy I was. I felt happy."

The school counselling initiative is a partnership between charities Place2Be and Action on Addiction with funding from Comic Relief and the Royal Foundation whose patrons are the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

Kate met staff and volunteers from youth mental health services charity Place2Be, and children who have benefited from its work.

Action on Addiction will train, supervise and support Place2Be counsellors to deliver the programme in school settings across England.

Research suggests that more than a million children in the UK are living in homes where parental drug and alcohol use has a detrimental impact on their wellbeing and education.

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The Duchess of Cambridge plants a willow tree with comedian John Bishop at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge plants a willow tree with comedian John Bishop at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge plants a willow tree with comedian John Bishop at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge plants a willow tree with comedian John Bishop at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge plants a willow tree with comedian John Bishop at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge plants a willow tree with comedian John Bishop at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrives to visit The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester, northwest England on April 23, 2013 to launch a new school counselling programme. The duchess of Cambridge met staff and volunteers, teachers and parents at the school as she launched the programme, which is a partnership between the Royal Foundation, Comic Relief, Place2Be and Action on Addiction. AFP PHOTO / POOL / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (R), meets the school dog Henry as she arrives to visit The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester, northwest England on April 23, 2013 to launch a new school counselling programme. The duchess of Cambridge met staff and volunteers, teachers and parents at the school as she launched the programme, which is a partnership between the Royal Foundation, Comic Relief, Place2Be and Action on Addiction. AFP PHOTO / POOL / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrives to visit The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester, northwest England on April 23, 2013 to launch a new school counselling programme. The duchess of Cambridge met staff and volunteers, teachers and parents at the school as she launched the programme, which is a partnership between the Royal Foundation, Comic Relief, Place2Be and Action on Addiction. AFP PHOTO / POOL / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrives to visit The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester, northwest England on April 23, 2013 to launch a new school counselling programme. The duchess of Cambridge met staff and volunteers, teachers and parents at the school as she launched the programme, which is a partnership between the Royal Foundation, Comic Relief, Place2Be and Action on Addiction. AFP PHOTO / POOL / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, arrives to visit The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester, northwest England on April 23, 2013 to launch a new school counselling programme. The duchess of Cambridge met staff and volunteers, teachers and parents at the school as she launched the programme, which is a partnership between the Royal Foundation, Comic Relief, Place2Be and Action on Addiction. AFP PHOTO / POOL / PAUL ELLIS (Photo credit should read PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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The Duchess of Cambridge leaves The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge leaves The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge leaves The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge leaves The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge leaves The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge arrives at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester to launch a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge leaves The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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Kate Middleton Catherine Dutchess of Cambridge arriving at the Willows Primary School in Wythenshawe, Manchester for a charity engagement. Kate is showing off her pregnancy bump in a flowing dress.
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The Duchess of Cambridge waves to pupils as she arrives at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester to launch a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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Kate Middleton Catherine Dutchess of Cambridge arriving at the Willows Primary School in Wythenshawe, Manchester for a charity engagement. Kate is showing off her pregnancy bump in a flowing dress.
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Kate Middleton Catherine Dutchess of Cambridge arriving at the Willows Primary School in Wythenshawe, Manchester for a charity engagement. Kate is showing off her pregnancy bump in a flowing dress.
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Bethany Regan (left) climbs a tree with her sisters to try and get a better view of the arrival of the Duchess of Cambridge at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge makes a speech at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge as she arrives at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester to launch a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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Bethany Regan climbs a tree to try and get a better view of the arrival of the Duchess of Cambridge at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge meets the school dog Henry as she arrives at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester to launch a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge is presented with a gift for her dog Lupo as she is introduced to school dog Henry as she arrives at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester to launch a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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The Duchess of Cambridge at The Willows Primary School, Wythenshawe, Manchester where she launched a new school counselling programme to help combat the effects of drug and alcohol addiction. (credit:PA)
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