This Main Character Has Confirmed That They Will Not Be Joining The Cast Of "The Princess Diaries 3"
This Main Character Has Confirmed That They Will Not Be Joining The Cast Of "The Princess Diaries 3"
Remy TepnerTue, August 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM UTC
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©Walt Disney Co./Courtesy Everett CollectionA third Princess Diaries film is in the works, and sorry, fans, but we have some bad news for you.Originally confirmed in 2024, very few details have been released about the film, and fans are waiting with bated breath for any crumbs of information.
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While nothing has been revealed about the storyline, several actors, including Chris Pine (Nicholas Devereaux) and Robert Schwartzmann (Michael Moscovitz), are set to return.
Buena Vista / courtesy Everett CollectionAnne Hathaway also confirmed her involvement with a TikTok video in 2024, but there's one royal costar we've been anxiously waiting to hear from.
Brianna Bryson / WireImageFinally, Julie Andrews has revealed whether or not she will reprise her role as Queen Clarisse Renaldi.
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Andrews, who will be 91 this October, has confirmed that she will not be returning for the yet-to-be-titled third film.
Disney+In an interview with People, the actor cited the storyline as her reason for stepping back.
Michael Kovac / Getty Images for AFIShe explained, "I think the story is slightly different, and I’m not quite sure how they’re dealing with that. But it’s too late for me to do it.”
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“I think the story has to continue in Princess Mia. It’s her story. It’s not really mine.”
Steve Granitz / WireImageWhile promoting the new children's book that she co-authored with her daughter, Emma Walton Hamilton, Andrews told The Hollywood Reporter, “The absolute truth is that I think I’m really past all that now.”
Slaven Vlasic / Getty Images“I’m not completely retired, but it’s a different kind of work that I do these days — [writing] books, and I do a lot of recording of podcasts and voiceovers. But truly, I don’t think I should be a part of it.”
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This isn't entirely surprising for those who have been following the film's development. In a 2024 interview with Today, Andrews said, “It’s quite a long time now since the two Diaries were done, and I’m not sure, but sometimes it’s best to leave a good thing alone."
©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett CollectionShe added, however, that “[she would] be very happy if [they] did do another one."
Kevin Winter / Getty Images for TNTHow do you feel about Andrews's departure from The Princess Diaries? Share your thoughts in the comments!
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