Abigail Breslin (Carolina, the orphan child) Spencer Breslin (Prince Jacques) _______________________________________________________________________________________ _ __ The Princess Diaries 2: Royal Engagement is the 2004 sequel to 2001's  The Princess Diaries . _ __ Anne Hathaway, Julie Andrews, Hector Elizondo, and Heather Matarozzo return to portray their characters from the first Princess Diaries film, Princess Mia