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Royal Engagement (2004) Trailer
Five years after the first film, Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway) has just graduated from Princeton University's Woodrow Wilson School and returns to Genovia with her bodyguard, Joe (Héctor Elizondo). There, she will wait to rule the country after her grandmother, Queen Clarisse (Julie Andrews), passes the throne. At Mia's 21st birthday party, she dances with all the unmarried men in hopes of finding a husband. She is attracted to a handsome gentleman named Nicholas (Chris Pine). During the night, Mia's crown falls and is captured by a member of Parliament, Viscount Mabrey (John Rhys-Davies), who secretly plans to usurp Mia's throne. While Parliament is in session the next morning, Mia stumbles into a secret room that allows her to listen in on the meeting. Viscount Mabrey believes that his nephew, Lord Devereaux, is also a possible heir to the throne of Genovia. Despite Queen Clarisse's objections, the only way Mia can be crowned Queen is if she gets married within a month. Clarisse invites Lord Devereaux to stay at the palace, and Mia is shocked to discover that Lord Devereaux is Nicholas. Mia's best friend, Lilly Moscovitz (Heather Matarazzo), surprises her with a visit. Together they choose potential husbands for the princess. Mia eventually chooses Andrew Jacoby (Callum Blue), the Duke of Kenilworth, and a few days later, they are engaged. Mabrey plans to have Nicholas flirt with Mia and break off the engagement.
During a ceremony, Mia had to ride on the horse's side (sitting with both feet on the same side of the saddle), but had no experience. Queen Clarisse gave Mia a wooden leg left by her ancestors to make it look like she was riding on the side of a horse. Mabrey frightens Mia's horse with a rubber snake, and Joe rushes to save Mia, but accidentally knocks the wooden leg off. Humiliated, Mia flees to the stables, where Nicholas unsuccessfully tries to comfort her. At a garden party, Mia and Nicholas argue about Mia's relationship with Andrew; Nicholas tricks Mia into admitting that she does not love Andrew. She angrily defended herself but was kissed by him. At first she kissed him back but then turned away. Nicholas pursued her even more, causing both of them to fall into a fountain. Queen Clarisse finally told Mia that her behavior with Nicholas needed to stop.
Director: Garry Marshall
Producer: Whitney Houston, Debra Martin Chase
Screenplay: Shonda Rhimes
Plot: Shonda Rhimes, Gina Wendkos
Based on: Characters by Meg Cabot
Cast: Julie Andrews, Anne Hathaway, Heather Matarazzo, John Rhys-Davies, Héctor Elizondo, Chris Pine
Duration: 113 minutes
Year of manufacture: 2004
Country: England