Princess Diaries Press Release...

World Premiere of Walt Disney Pictures' THE PRINCESS DIARIES

WHO: From the film: Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Hector Elizondo, Caroline Goodall, Heather Matarazzo, Robert Schwartzman, Mandy Moore, Erik Von Detton, Mindy Burbano, director Garry Marshall, and producers Whitney Houston, Debra Martin Chase and Mario Iscovich

Other guests include: Melissa Joan Hart, Kirsten Dunst, Frankie Muniz, Charlotte Church, Jennifer Love Hewitt, Dana Delany, David Hasselhoff, Priscilla Presley, Mimi Kennedy, Mae Whitman, Taryn Manning, Evan Rachel Wood, Michelle Trachtenberg, Justin Berfield, Alex Linz, Lindsey Haun, Jonathan Lipnicki, Bree Turner, Sean Astin, Raven-Symone, A.J. Trauth, Alia Shawkat and more...

WHAT: To celebrate the opening of Walt Disney Pictures' THE PRINCESS DIARIES
WHEN: Sunday, July 29, 2001 WHERE: El Capitan Theatre 12:00 PM Press Arrivals 6838 Hollywood Boulevard 1:00 PM Celebrity Arrivals Hollywood 2:00 PM Screening
For Media Inquiries only, please contact: Print & Photo: E. Wolfe/J. Hare, +1-818-560-5781, or Broadcast: A. Ludwig/R. Stankevich, +1-818-560-1217.

Shy San Francisco teenager Mia Thermopolis (ANNE HATHAWAY) is thrown for a loop when, from out of the blue, she learns the astonishing news that she's a real-life princess! As the heir apparent to the crown of the small European principality of Genovia, Mia begins a comical journey toward the throne when her strict and formidable grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi (JULIE ANDREWS), shows up to give her "princess lessons." The two instantly clash. Mia has no intention of leaving her normal life to become the ruler of a far-off country, while her grandmother insists it is her duty. Clarisse is determined to do a complete makeover of this sparkling -- if not polished -- diamond in the rough in order that she take her rightful place in the royal line of succession. Now, the reluctant princess must make the biggest decision of her life whether to remain with her family and explore a budding romance with her best friend's brother Michael (ROBERT SCHWARTZMAN) or to leave everything behind to accept the royal responsibilities that comes with being the Princess of Genovia.

WALT DISNEY PICTURES' THE PRINCESS DIARIES opens nationwide Friday, August 3, 2001

NEWSFILE: 27 JULY 2001