Anne Hathaway confirms Princess Diaries 3

Anne Hathaway has confirmed the return of The Princess Diaries, two decades after the last film’s release.

The American actress rose to fame in the original 2001 film as Mia Thermopolis, a teenager who discovers she is the heir to the throne of a European country named Genovia.

She starred alongside British actress Dame Julie Andrews who played her royal grandmother, while the cast also included Mandy Moore, Heather Matarazzo and Hector Elizondo.

“Miracles happen,” Hathaway wrote on Instagram, confirming details of the upcoming third installment.

“Return to Genovia with @adeleblim @disney @somewherepictures.

“The fairy tale continues.”

The 41-year-old confirmed that the film will be directed by Crazy Rich Asians and Joy Ride filmmaker Adele Lim, with producer Debra Martin Chase.

Lim wrote on Instagram: “SHUT UP!!! Here to celebrate the queens and princesses in all of us.

“I’m thrilled to be back with the Disney family.”

The film will be produced by Hathaway’s Somewhere Pictures company.

Plot details have yet to be confirmed, but the third film is expected to continue in the footsteps of 2001’s The Princess Diaries and 2004’s sequel The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement.