The Princess DiariesRoyal Engagement is a 2004 American romantic comedy film and the sequel to 2001s The Princess Diaries. Unlike the first film, this film is not based on any of the books.
Five years after the first film, Crown Princess of Genovia Amelia Mia Thermopolis Anne Hathaway has just graduated from Princeton Universitys Woodrow Wilson School and is returning to Genovia with her bodyguard Joe Hctor Elizondo. There, she will await her reign once her grandmother, Queen Clarisse Julie Andrews, steps down as Queen. During Mias 21st birthday party, she dances with all the eligible bachelors in hope of finding a husband. She becomes attracted to a handsome gentleman named Nicholas Chris Pine. During the course of the night, Mias tiara falls off and is caught by Parliament member Viscount Mabrey John RhysDavies who secretly plans to steal Mias crown. While the Parliament is insession the next morning, Mia stumbles upon a hidden room that allows her to secretly listen in. Viscount Mabrey reveals his nephew, Lord Devereaux, is another heir to the Genovian throne. Despite Queen Clarisses objection, the only way Mia can assume her duties as Queen is if she marries within the month. Clarisse invites Lord Devereaux to stay at the palace, while Mia is shocked to discover Lord Devereaux is Nicholas. Mias best friend Lilly Moscovitz Heather Matarazzo surprises her by visiting. Together, they pick through potential husbands. Mia eventually chooses Andrew Jacoby Callum Blue, Duke of Kenilworth and days later they are engaged. Mabrey plans to have Nicholas woo Mia and dissolve the engagement.For a ceremony, Mia is to ride sidesaddle but does not know how. Queen Clarisse provides an ancestral wooden leg decoy to make it look like shes riding sidesaddle. Mabrey spooks Mias horse with a rubber snake and Joe rushes to Mias aide, but accidentally tears off the wooden leg. Humiliated, Mia flees to the stables, where Nicholas fails to comfort her. At a garden party, Mia and Nicholas quarrel about Mias relationship with Andrew Nicholas tricks Mia into admitting she doesnt love him. Angered, she argues but instead gets bombarded by a kiss. At first, she kisses him back
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