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Meg Cabot gives PEOPLE a sneak peek at The Princess Diaries graphic novel

Cabot reveals the graphic novel adaptation of her iconic book will preserve the original's late '90s setting

The Princess Diaries: The Graphic Novel will be released April 7, 2026

When The Princess Diaries author Meg Cabot's mom started dating one of her teachers, she knew she had to write about it. Now, 25 years, over a dozen books and two movies later, Cabot's cringeworthy story has made her a household name.

The books became two hit Princess Diaries movies in 2001 and 2004, respectively, and there's a third on the way , with Anne Hathaway returning as beloved outcast-turned-princess Mia Thermopolis. A new graphic novel adaptation also arrives in the spring to introduce the next genera

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