Taking it back on the movie’s 15th anniversary
This Is What the 1991 Premiere of ‘The Princess Diaries’ Looked Like
Fifteen years ago Wednesday, on August 3, 2001,The Princess Diariesarrived in theaters.
Starring Julie Andrews and Anne Hathaway, the adaptation of Meg Cabot’s best-selling novel followed the journey of a normal, if not invisible, high school girl as she navigates her newly discovered royal heritage.
The flick earned more than $165 million worldwide and introduced the world to future Oscar winner Anne Hathaway, OnThe Princess Diaries' 15th anniversary, take a look back at its 2001 premiere, ahead.

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Julie Andrews
Anne Hathaway
Mandy Moore
Selma Blair
Garry Marshall and Kathleen Marshall
Jennifer Love Hewitt
Krystal Harris and Erik von Detten
Hector Elizondo with Granddaughter Juliet Elizondo
Michelle Trachtenberg
Amanda Bynes
Caroline Goodall
Taryn Manning
Heather Matarazzo
Charlotte Ross
Melissa Joan Hart
Jason Schwartzman and Robert Schwartzman
Evan Rachel Wood
Nobody’s Angel
Mindy Burbano
Youngstown
Sharon Lawrence
Alia Shawkat and Mae Whitman
Mimi Kennedy and Molly Dilg
Lindsey Haun

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