Julie Andrews Is Not Returning for 'The Princess Diaries 3': Read Her Statement | Just Jared - Celebrity News and Gossip

Julie Andrews has confirmed some devastating news: she’s not in The Princess Diaries 3.

The 90-year-old icon starred in the first two films, 2001’s The Princess Diaries and 2004’s The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, as Queen Clarisse Renaldi. She will apparently not return to the role for the third film. Anne Hathaway is expected to return as Mia Thermopolis.

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Julie Andrews confirmed in a new interview that she’s not involved in new “Princess Diaries” story

“I’m not going to be in it. 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. I think the story has to continue in Princess Mia. It’s her story. It’s not really mine,” she told Today. 

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What’s the latest update on The Princess Diaries 3?

Anne recently said they had a story breakthrough.

“I can say I think we had a story breakthrough,” she shared on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy. “I think we are moving in the right direction. The script that we were working on…we kind of had to start over with this new direction, which is not the update I think anybody wants, but we all feel really good that this is gonna be the one.”

Here’s what we know about the cast list for the film, including who is confirmed to return.

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