Following two successful Princess Diaries films, devoted fans have been clamoring for more — but does the tiara still fit?
In a January 2019 interview on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, Anne Hathaway, best known for her role as Princess Mia Thermopolis in the 2001 film, excitedly shared that there is indeed a script for the third installment. She expressed her enthusiasm by mentioning that both herself and Julie Andrews are eager to reprise their roles, alongside the producer, Debra Martin Chase, who is also on board with the idea. The team is hopeful and determined to bring this project to life.
Late director Garry Marshall previously adapted Meg Cabot’s bestselling Princess Diaries novels for the big screen. In the first film, Hathaway’s Mia is an ordinary — albeit unpopular — teenager who discovers she’s the princess of a small European country and meets her estranged grandmother (Andrews) for the first time. A sequel, called The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, premiered in 2004.
Hathaway announced in October 2024 that she’s reprising her role in a third movie — which Disney has greenlit — and hopes to begin filming in 2025.
Scroll below for The Princess Diaries cast’s honest quotes about reuniting on screen, before and after the project was confirmed:
