- Primary Subject: Julie Andrews' status regarding The Princess Diaries 3
- Key Update: Julie Andrews confirmed she declined to return as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in The Princess Diaries 3.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: August 12, 2026
- Quick Answer: Julie Andrews revealed she turned down an offer to reprise her role as Queen Clarisse in The Princess Diaries 3 due to her partial retirement.
Legendary actress Julie Andrews recently addressed her potential return as Queen Clarisse Renaldi in The Princess Diaries 3.
The third installment of the iconic Anne Hathaway-led film is currently in development at Disney, with plans to begin production in the near future. One of the questions fans have been asking is whether Andrews will be reprising her role, considering that she is now at the age of 90.
Now, she has finally addressed her potential return in the third film.
Is Julie Andrews Returning as Queen Clarisse in The Princess Diaries 3?
In an interview with InStyle Magazine, Julie Andrews was asked whether she is open to returning as Queen Clarisse in The Princess Diaries 3.
She confirmed that she will likely not return to the role since she is partly retired from acting, and she has already had talks with the creative team about her potential return.
"I think I probably passed… I think I’m retired, really, would be about the best description for that," the legendary actress said.
"[The film’s creative team] asked me all last year if I would be keen to do it. It was very, very hard to say ‘no,’ but I did because I thought I had a wonderful ride, and this one I felt would flourish very well and wouldn’t need Granny going in there at my age."
While Andrews likely won't reprise her role in the third movie, she is continuing her voiceover role in Bridgerton since she can record her lines from home.
"I do it mostly to keep my brain alive," she noted.
Based on her remarks, it looks like Queen Clarisse won't be part of the third movie. If she does not end up reprising her role, the question is how the film will address the absence of the fan-favorite character.
What to Expect in The Princess Diaries 3
So far, the plot details regarding The Princess Diaries 3 are currently under wraps, but Anne Hathaway is expected to reprise the role of Mia Thermopolis, the now Queen of Genovia.
Adele Lim is currently attached as the director of the film, although no release window has been set yet, given that the project is still in the development stage.
In an interview this year, Hathaway revealed that the project is making progress, as they already had a breakthrough on the story of the film.
"I think we are moving in the right direction. The script that we were working on. We kind of had to start over with this new direction, which is not the update I think anybody wants, but we all feel really good that this is gonna be the one," she said.
Keep it locked on Epicstream, your go-to site for film, TV, and celebrity coverage!