Prince William and Kate are in Prince Edward Island Sunday evening, after spending most of their day touring Quebec.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge landed in Charlottetown early Sunday evening, where they will have an informal reception at the popular Peake's Quay Restaurant along the waterfront.

The East Coast trip is especially poignant for Kate who is a fan of Anne of Green Gables, a bestselling novel written by famed author Lucy Maud Montgomery.

The couple were greeted on the tarmac by a seven-member piping band from The College of Piping and Celtic Arts of Canada.

A few hundred people gathered at the airport to greet the royals.

"P.E.I. is already famous for Green Gables, but with the royal visit they're bound to have crazy tourism for years to come," former royal family advisor Bonnie Brownlee told CTV News Channel on Sunday.

Sunday evening, the royal couple will be the guests of Lt.-Gov. Barbara Hagerman at Government House, to rest before a busy Monday packed with events.

They will tour Province House, take in some musical and theatre perfomances and compete in a dragon boat race with P.E.I. Premier Robert Ghiz and his wife, Dr. Kate Ghiz.

Prince William, an officer in the British Navy, will take part in a training exercise in a Sea King helicopter off P.E.I.'s north shore.

Earlier on Sunday, hundreds of monarchy fans packed into a Quebec military fort hoping to catch a glimpse of Will and Kate at their final Quebec City destination.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge moved through a massive crowd at the historic Forts-de-Levis, stopping to shake hands with frenzied royal aficionados.

The military fort was built in the late 1800s under the supervision of British military engineers — a nod towards Britain and Canada's shared history.

While travelling through the crowd, the royal couple knelt to speak with a group of young boys donning traditional military garb.

"Bonjour, salut," the duke said as he shook their hands.

The royal newlyweds toured the historic building, in part, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of the fort's founding.

The duke gets bilingual

Though the couple's Quebec visit has been peppered with protest from anti-monarchy groups, the duke and duchess seemed to be in good spirits during their time in the province.

The royals' spokesperson says they have "fallen in love" with Canada and consider the protests part of the country's complexity.

"What they've seen in Quebec, (and) in Montreal the last two days is, for them, just part of the rich fabric of Canada and in no way detracts from how much they respect and admire the country," Miguel Head told The Canadian Press.

Seemingly undeterred by a small contingent of anti-monarchy protesters outside Quebec City's city hall, Prince William thanked Quebecers for their "vitality and vigour" as he delivered an all-French toast to Canada's largest francophone regiment on Sunday afternoon.

The address was made shortly after William inspected members of Canada's Royal 22e Regiment, famously nicknamed the Van Doos.

As a soldier and an airman himself, the duke said he felt privileged to have inspected the troops.

"It's an honour for me to be here with you in Quebec today," he told the soldiers amid a crowd of onlookers. "Your reputation is as strong as it is legendary."

With a subtle smirk, the prince also poked fun at his oft-criticized French-speaking abilities, thanking the crowd for their "patience" with his accent.

Despite his difficulties with the language, the duke hoped to deliver a clear message by giving the speech in French, said Brownlee.

"(William) is saluting (Quebecers). He's saying, 'I respect you. I value your heritage,'" Brownlee said.

The address was part of a traditional Quebec City ceremony which dates back to the 18th century. During the ceremony -- known as the "Freedom of the City" -- Will and Kate will symbolically gave back the keys of the city to the legendary 22e regiment.

Last month, some members of the regiment returned home from their final tour of duty in Afghanistan. The Van Doos are credited with being the last Canadian combat group on the ground in southern Afghanistan.

Voyage aboard HMCS Montreal

Earlier in the day, the royal couple disembarked from the naval frigate that brought them down the St. Lawrence River from Montreal to Quebec City.

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived at Champlain Harbour Station aboard HMCS Montreal where they attended a 40 minute inter-faith prayer service led by an Anglican archbishop.

Rev. Dennis Drainville, who assisted with the religious proceedings, said the royal couple's presence was significant.

"The Anglican Church of course shares a long history with the monarchy," Drainville told The Canadian Press on Sunday. "So the prince's presence is important for all Anglicans."

Kate, whose wardrobe choices have dominated much of the discussion on the royal tour, wore a dark blue lace 'Jacquenta' dress by Canadian designer Erdem.

The couple's next stop was the Maison Dauphine community centre for street youth where they had an opportunity to speak with young adults.

The couple has encountered a few detractors, including a group of hecklers outside a neo-natal and cancer children's hospital in Montreal on Saturday. While most of the people who had gathered outside Sainte-Justine University Hospital Centre were well-wishers, Will and Kate were quickly pulled away from the demonstrators.

"The duke and duchess took it all in proper stride," Brownlee told CTV News.

"You have to be respectful of protestors because it's their right as well. The royal family is very aware of that. They didn't get exposed too much to the crowd yesterday for that reason."

In 2009, a hard line separatist group led an anti-monarchy protest in Montreal during a visit by Prince Charles and his second wife the Duchess of Cornwall. The raucous demonstration delayed the couple's arrival at a military event and forced Charles and Camilla to enter through a back door.

William and Kate are slated to visit Yellowknife and Calgary before their nine-day Canadian tour ends on Friday.

With files from CTV's Danielle Hamamdjian