The Princess Diaries 2: — Royal Engagement

Five years after we first met the frizzy-haired Mia Thermopolis, Disney invited us back to the picturesque (and fictional) kingdom of Genovia for The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement . While sequels can often feel like "reheated spaghetti", this 2004 classic managed to trade the high school hallways of San Francisco for royal palaces without losing its heart. The Plot: A Race to the Altar

The stakes are higher this time: Mia (Anne Hathaway) has graduated college and is ready to succeed her grandmother, Queen Clarisse (Julie Andrews), as the ruler of Genovia. However, a dusty old law stands in her way: a princess must be married before she can be crowned Queen. The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement

Enter the suitors. Mia initially settles on the "charming but unexciting" Andrew Jacoby. But things get complicated with the arrival of the dashing Nicholas Devereaux (played by a then-unknown Chris Pine in his film debut). Nicholas is the nephew of the scheming Viscount Mabrey, who wants to steal the throne for his own family. Why We Still Love It Five years after we first met the frizzy-haired

Return to Genovia: Why 'The Princess Diaries 2' Still Reigns Supreme However, a dusty old law stands in her

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