Julie Andrews has confirmed that a third instalment of the beloved Princess Diaries films is unlikely.

There have been rumours aplenty circulating about the future of the film franchise. Back in 2019, Anne Hathaway confirmed there was a script for The Princess Diaries 3, and earlier in 2017, Meg Cabot, author of the book series that the first film was based on, stated that there was certainly interest in a new film. But it seems as though one of the movie’s leading ladies has sealed the fate of The Princess Diaries once and for all.

In an interview with The Hollywood Reporter to mark her AFI Life Achievement Award, she spoke fondly of The Princess Diaries and especially how it resonates with her younger fan base.

But when asked if it was a story she’d want to revisit, the acclaimed actor responded: “I think it would be too late to do it now. There was talk of a sequel many, many years ago. But I don’t think it ever came to pass. And Garry [Marshall, died in 2016] then did leave us.”

Julie Andrews reveals the fate of The Princess Diaries 3: “It’s too far down the line now to go back to it”