


When the royal couple arrived at an area called Peake's Quay, which overlooks a harbour, they went on a brief walkabout before watching a few minutes of a musical performance about Canada by a group of young actors.
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The Anne stories have been turned into several movies and a number of television series as well as selling more than 50 million copies. The girl is the precocious, red-haired 11-year-old Anne Shirley and Montgomery follows her adventures, and misadventures, through nine books as she grows up. Set in 1878, it is the story of a couple from Avonlea on Prince Edward Island who, when they decide to adopt an orphan to help on their farm, are mistakenly sent a girl instead of a boy. The much-loved Anne of Green Gables is a novel written in 1908 by Canadian author Lucy Maud Montgomery. 'Kate is doing tremendously well, she has such ease and grace as if she was born to royalty.' She said: 'I came down with my two daughters and we had dinner last night and just stayed here.We just love both of them, they're very charismatic and wonderful members of the Royal Family. Mary Fleming, a retired retail worker in her 60s from New Brunswick, slept overnight beside a crash barrier to be sure of seeing the couple. Schoolchildren had covered the crash barriers lining the route with posters welcoming the couple and were held up by their parents to get a better view. Wardrobe malfunction? Kate's skirt is caught by the wind as she greets fans in blustery and wet conditions The Royal couple were met by hundreds of cheering fans Lady in white: Kate wore a cricket style outfit for the occasion which she teamed with navy shoes. Visit: William and Kate arrive at Prince Edward Island watched by a number of fans who had dressed up in period costume for the occasion She teamed the outfit with navy blue heels for a visit close to her heart - Anne of Green Gables is one of her favourite books.Īs the carriage passed the crowds, a sea of camera phones were held up and calls of 'William and Kate' rang out. Kate was seen wearing a cream pencil dress by Sarah Burton at Alexander McQueen - who designed her wedding dress. They arrived in a horse-drawn coach to the delight of thousands more fans who waited patiently for hours for a chance of a glance of the newly-weds. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived for an official welcoming ceremony at Prince Edward Island today - the setting for the novel Anne of Green Gables.
