William and Kate on PEI Pictures and Videos

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visited Prince Edward Island on July 3 and 4 as part of their first visit to Canada as a married couple. As an Islander I was proud that Prince William and Princess Kate choose to visit our beautiful PEI during the Royal Tour 2011.

Prince William got flowers at Charlottetown’s airport

and of course so did Princess Kate. After that they were welcomed to Prince Edward Island by officials.

Their Royal Highnesses at Province House National Historic Site, Charlottetown

…Prince William and Princess Kate in Charlottetown.

Dalvay – by – the – sea the famous hotel from the movies Anne of Green Gables and Road to Avonlea.

This young man showed Princess Kate sand castle art.

This cute little girl shyly gave Princess Kate flowers in Summerside.

Charlottetown

Dragon Boar Race and Beach Party at Dalavay by the Sea

Summerside

Video gallery: Prince Edward Island Royal Tour 2011

Photo Gallery: Prince Edward Island Royal Tour 2011

More Pictures from the Royal Tour can be found here:

The Guardian Slideshows Kate and William arrive at Peake’s Quay Sunday July 3, 2011 Prince Edwards Island and  Kate and William at Confederation Landing Park PEI Monday morning July 4, 2011 and Dalvay activities 

Slideshows in Journal Pioneer

Read more about their visit here Royal Tour William and Kate visit PEI Canada

Royal Tour William and Kate visit PEI Canada

Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will visit Prince Edward Island on July 3 and 4 as part of their first visit to Canada as a married couple. In this Official YouTube Video you can see the locations Prince William and Princess Kate will visit on Prince Edward Island July 3–4, 2011.

Message from His Royal Highness The Duke of Cambridge

"Catherine and I are very much looking forward to our Tour of Canada. We hope to be able to meet as many people as possible and to see as much of the extraordinary and diverse country as we can", said The Duke of Cambridge. "I have wonderful memories from my last times in Canada, and as such we consider it a great privilege to have been invited to Canada for our first joint Tour."

The Official Photo of the 2011 Royal Tour: Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge (Photograph Chris Jackson / Getty Images. © St James’s Palace 2011)

Here you can see and meet Their Royal Highnesses  William and Kate:

Sunday, July 3

6:50 pm - Their Royal Highnesses arrive at the Charlottetown Airport PEI

• Public invited to welcome the couple

Monday, July 4

10:05 am - Their Royal Highnesses arrive at Province House National Historic Site, Charlottetown

• Escorted tour of Province House National Historic Site
• Signing of the official guest book
• Greeting the public on Great George Street
• Official photo with Confederation Players Fathers of Confederation
• Performance by the Confederation Centre of the Arts Youth Chorus

10:38 am - Public Remarks by His Royal Highness at Province House National Historic Site

• Their Royal Highnesses proceed down Great George Street by state landau escorted by Mounted RCMP
• Performance by Confederation Centre Young Company at Confederation Landing Park
• Public walkabout

11:30 am - Their Royal Highnesses depart for Dalvay-By-The-Sea National Historic Site
11:50 am - Arrival at Dalvay-By-The-Sea National Historic Site (by invitation to volunteers of community groups and organizations)

• His Royal Highness participates in a training exercise to execute a waterbird emergency landing procedure with the Department of National Defence
• Their Royal Highnesses participate in dragon boat race
• Their Royal Highnesses participate in traditional Mi’kmaq smudging ceremony
• Performance by Anne and Matthew of Anne of Green Gables -The Musical
• Performances and celebration of Aboriginal, Acadian and Celtic cultures

3:30 pm - Departure for Summerside
3:55 pm - Arrival at Summerside Harbour

• On-water search and rescue demonstration by Coast Guard
• Public welcome to attend

5:05 pm - Arrival at Summerside Airport

• Public welcome to attend

5:30 pm - Their Royal Highnesses depart Prince Edward Island

Here you can find more info about Prince Edward Island Royal Tour 2011 and Royal Tour 2011

PEI’s Newspapers will keep you up to date too Prince Edward Island News

UPDATE: William and Kate on PEI Pictures and Videos

Avonlea Village of Anne of Green Gables

Avonlea Village located in Cavendish is one of my favorite attractions on Prince Edward Island. Here you can meet Anne of Green Gables the character of Prince Edward Island’s worldwide famous author Lucy Maud Montgomery. Anne, Diana Barry Gilbert, Josie Pye, Mathew and Marilla Cuthbert, Rachel Lynde they and more of their friends will together with you (if you wish) play games between the live performance of stories from the book. To be here is truly to be traveling back in time no matter your age you will have fun.

Live theater at the Stage.

Take a look in the barn to see the animals and take a ride with the horse carriage.

Some of my favorite musicians working here in Avonlea and if you miss their performances you have missed one of the best music experience on PEI. So make sure you check the schedule when they play. They like everyone in Avonlea Village are friendly and will be happy to both talk with you and sign the CD’s with their music that I highly recommend you to buy as it’s the perfect memory to bring home.

• Brendan Peters - PEI's Best Spoons Player
• Leon Gallant - Renowned Island Singer/Songwriter
• Rémi Arsenault - Recipient of the Prince Edward Island Musician of the Year Award
• Mike Pendergast - PEI's most popular children's entertainer

Leon Gallant singing a song can it be down by the bay? One of my favorite songs. Usually you can request a song and if Mike Pendergast is there I highly recommend you to ask for three little sailors.

Everyone is invited to the square dance and if you can’t dance feel free to clap.

Anne giving a Guided Tour of Avonlea Village

If you want to but souvenirs and gifts you will find that in these stores available on different locations around the Village: Anne of Green Gables Store, Anne of Green Gables Chocolates, Avonlea General Store, Avonlea Artisans' Studio

I and my husband have been regular visitors of Avonlea Village sense 2002. There is something with this place that just keep drawing us back. I would happily move into and live my life in this Village.

For more information about daily events, opening hours, fees and special events go to  Avonlea Village of Anne of Green Gables

Anne of Green Gables

 

Green Gables, located in Cavendish in the Prince Edward Island National Park, is a popular tourist destination. Each year hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world visit the site which inspired the setting for L.M. Montgomery to create her beloved tale of a red-haired orphan,Anne of Green Gables. In addition to the Green Gables House, several museums and sites invite visitors to learn more about Anne and Montgomery.

This farmhouse in Cavendish, a National Historic Site, was used by author Lucy Maud Montgomery as the setting for ‘Anne of Green Gables’.

If you are walking on lovers lane or in the beautiful garden it’s easy to understand why Lucy Maud Montgomery picked this lovely place as home for her character Anne.

More info and to see the inside of the house go to Green Gables this is a Place on PEI you will love to visit. And if you wish to buy a Video or an Anne Doll you will find that and more in the gift shop.

Prince Edward Island News

On PEI – Prince Edward Island we have two daily newspaper and you can find them both as regular printed and here online:

Charlottetown The Guardian

Summerside Journal Pioneer

Prince Edward Island Weather

The weather on Prince Edward Island can quickly change and therefore it’s a good idea to always keep yourself updated. Here I have added links for you to Environment Canada Weatheroffice

Prince Edward Island Charlottetown

Prince Edward Island East Point

Prince Edward Island Maple Plains

Prince Edward Island North Cape

Prince Edward Island St Peters Bay

Prince Edward Island Summerside

Usually you wish for sunshine during a holiday vacation but here on PEI you should hope for some rain too as it makes our famous red soil deeper red and fantastically beautiful.

Where is Prince Edward Island?

Where is Prince Edwards Island? PEI is located in Canada in the Gulf of St Lawrence. 1.30 hours by car from Moncton and 3.15 hours from Halifax.

How to travel to PEI – Prince Edward Island?

Drive your car over the Confederation bridge or take the bus tolls and fees

By Boat from caribou Nova Scotia to wood islands PEI NFL – Northumberland Ferry schedule 2011

Fly to Charlottetown flypei

Cruise Ships Find a cruise to Prince Edward Island

For more information go to Prince Edward Island Map

Prince Edward Island Map

Prince Edward Island, PEI is located in Canada in the Gulf of St Lawrence.

Prince Edward Island is divided into three counties - Kings, Queens, and Prince. Originally created after the English model during the surveying and subdivision of the Island in the 1760's, the counties now serve as census subdivisions for Statistics Canada.

Kings County, in the eastern portion of the Island, is the smallest, most rural, and least populated.

Queens County in the central portion of the Island, is the province’s most urban county and the home of the capital city of Charlottetown.

Prince County, in the western portion of the Island, is the home of Summerside, and the Confederation Bridge.

For more detailed information look at Google maps and Natural resources Canada

How to travel to Prince Edward Island

Welcome to Prince Edward Island Blog

Prince Edward Island or PEI for short is in my eyes a beautiful sparkling gem in the lively ocean. When I and my husband first came here on a Vacation 2002 due to my love for Anne of Green Gable and Road to Avonlea the view from the airplane window took our breath away!

After experiencing all Anne of Green Gables sights around the Island, the live theater in Avonlea Village,

fantastic red sand beaches, sand dunes, dramatic cliffs, beautiful mud roads and trails, lighthouses,



national parks, golf courses, extraordinary seafood, “the spud from the big red mud” potato, the rich wildlife, art, culture, history and music and best of all the nice and friendly people on PEI we couldn't stay away! Vacation after vacation we kept coming back until we one day decided to move here for good.


On this blog you will find tips and help to make your visit on PEI to a memory you never will forget and maybe you like us will fall in love with this little corner of the earth that I like to call paradise.