The broadcast airing of the beloved royal comedy is part of the Wonderful World of Disney Movie Night

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It’s been more than two decades since The Princess Diaries introduced the world to Anne Hathaway and saw the long-awaited Disney return of one of its most legendary performers, the incomparable Julie Andrews. Based on the Meg Cabot novel of the same name, the 2001 Garry Marshall-directed comedy charmed audiences with its hilarious and heartwarming tale of a socially awkward teenage girl who’s shocked to learn that she’s actually a royal heir. And you can revisit the fantastical favorite as it airs tonight, August 25, as part of the Wonderful World of Disney Movie Night on ABC at 8:30 pm Eastern Time.

“For teenager Mia Thermopolis (Anne Hathaway), just surviving each school day is an adventure. But when shocking news about the death of her long-absent father arrives, Mia discovers that he was the prince of Genovia, making her a real-life princess,” reads the movie’s official synopsis, per Disney. “So begins a comical transformation towards poise and princess-ness, including a media storm, jealous schoolmates, and a plot to take over her country.”

Along with Hathaway and a fittingly regal Andrews as Mia’s estranged grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi, the cast of The Princess Diaries includes Heather Matarazzo, Mandy Moore, Caroline Goodall, Robert Schwartzman and Garry Marshall’s go-to Héctor Elizondo (Pretty Woman, Runaway Bride).

Anyone with a traditional pay-TV setup, TV antenna or live TV streaming service that carries ABC (such as Fubo, Hulu with Live TV, and YouTube TV) can watch tonight’s broadcast of The Princess Diaries from 8:30 pm to 11 pm Eastern Time on the alphabet network. The network has been airing both Disney-owned favorites and time-honored classics throughout this summer, including beloved titles like Encanto, Toy Story 2, Up, and The Jungle Book live-action remake.

As for how to watch The Princess Diaries if you don’t have access to ABC, both the family-friendly 2001 comedy as well as its 2004 sequel, The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement, are available to stream right now on Disney Plus.

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Check out the official trailer for The Princess Diaries above before tuning in to the funny Anne Hathaway flick tonight on ABC.