Julie Andrews has confirmed she will not return as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in The Princess Diaries 3, ending hopes of seeing her reunite with Anne Hathaway for the long-awaited sequel.
The 90-year-old actress said the new story belongs to Hathaway's Mia Thermopolis and that she is now focused on other work. Andrews played Mia's royal grandmother in the 2001 original and 2004 sequel, helping guide her transformation from an awkward teenager into Genovia's future queen.
