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The Princess Diaries Premiere: Flashback to the 2001 Event

Taking it back on the movie's 15th anniversary
By Madeline Boardman Updated August 03, 2016 at 03:00 PM EDT
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This Is What the 1991 Premiere of 'The Princess Diaries' Looked Like

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Fifteen years ago Wednesday, on August 3, 2001, The Princess Diaries arrived 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, On The Princess Diaries' 15th anniversary, take a look back at its 2001 premiere, ahead.

 

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    1 of 25 This Is What the 1991 Premiere of 'The Princess Diaries' Looked Like
    2 of 25 Julie Andrews
    3 of 25 Anne Hathaway
    4 of 25 Mandy Moore
    5 of 25 Selma Blair
    6 of 25 Garry Marshall and Kathleen Marshall
    7 of 25 Jennifer Love Hewitt
    8 of 25 Krystal Harris and Erik von Detten
    9 of 25 Hector Elizondo with Granddaughter Juliet Elizondo
    10 of 25 Michelle Trachtenberg
    11 of 25 Amanda Bynes
    12 of 25 Caroline Goodall
    13 of 25 Taryn Manning
    14 of 25 Heather Matarazzo
    15 of 25 Charlotte Ross
    16 of 25 Melissa Joan Hart
    17 of 25 Jason Schwartzman and Robert Schwartzman
    18 of 25 Evan Rachel Wood
    19 of 25 Nobody's Angel
    20 of 25 Mindy Burbano
    21 of 25 Youngstown
    22 of 25 Sharon Lawrence
    23 of 25 Alia Shawkat and Mae Whitman
    24 of 25 Mimi Kennedy and Molly Dilg
    25 of 25 Lindsey Haun

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