History Funny / ThePrincessDiaries

* Mia describes seeing Grandmere first thing in the morning, with her tattooed eyeliner and fancy negligees with see-through lacy bits, and says that its no wonder Grandpa died of a heart attack in bed.

* In book 1 Mia writes the quadratic formula on her sneaker so she can pass a pop quiz in algebra. She worries all night about being caught cheating and tries to wash it off the next morning, fails, tries to change into another pair of shoes but breaks the bootlaces, decides that she'll wear the sneakers anyway and just not peek at the formula but ends up doing so anyway during the test and aftr all that, still gets the questions wrong. As she puts it - "I CAN'T EVEN CHEAT RIGHT!"

--> '''Mia:''' It’s no secret that J.P. likes blondes. I mean, Keira Knightley is, like, his dream girl. He’s the only guy I know who sat through Pride & Prejudice as many times as Lilly and Tina and I did. I thought it was just because he admired the screen adaptation, [[ObliviousToHisOwnDescription but later he even admitted it was because he admired a certain tall, skinny blonde]] [[ComicallyMissingThePoint (which is weird because Keira wasn’t even blond in that movie).]]

--> '''Mia:''' It’s no secret that J.P. likes blondes. I mean, Keira Knightley is, like, his dream girl. He’s the only guy I know who sat through Pride & Prejudice as many times as Lilly and Tina and I did. I thought it was just because he admired the screen adaptation, but later he even admitted it was because he admired a certain tall, skinny blonde [[ComicallyMissingThePoint (which is weird because Keira wasn’t even blond in that movie).]]

** from book 8:

'''Helen:''' The queen's getting married?

* Meg Cabot was approached and told that the studio wanted Mia's father deceased in the movie. Confused and slightly hurt, she asked why on Earth they were asking. They explained that they had a big name actress for the role of Grandmere and wanted to make the most of her by combining the roles. The following ensued.

Meg: Oh my god! KILL THE DAD!

* "Gupta. Mhm. Mhm. Mhm. The ''Queen'' is coming. To Grove High School."

'''Lily:''' What about the title "husband?"\\

'''Mia:''' '’(disappointed)'' Awwww.\\

'''Helen:''' She's not getting married?
'''Patrick:''' Now the queen's getting married.

** A meta example, it is revealed in the directors' commentary that the editor would often cut to Charlotte's reaction during the training scenes as an easy edit to bridge clips from different takes. The editor cut away to Charlotte so much that the character was named "Charlotte [[PunnyName Kutaway]]", as seen in the credits.

* After Mia give herself brain freeze from a huge scoop of Genovian pear sorbet at her first formal state function, the prime minister and his wife follow suit to spare her the embarrassment. The baron snottily tells his wife "They are acting like monkeys." Cue Mia, the prime minister, and his wife actually acting like monkeys.

* After Mia eats a huge scoop of Genovian palate cleanser and the prime minister and his wife follow suit, the baron tells his wife "They are acting like monkeys." Cue Mia, the prime minister, and his wife actually acting like monkeys.

* Mia shows up to the grand ball in casual clothes from the rain. As a journalist from a teen magazine starts getting excited, Lily turns to Jeremiah (the two of them have [[SheCleansUpNicely cleaned up well]]) and says "Why didn't we dress like her? We look like idiots!"

** The Baron attempts to steal a vase during the grand ball by slipping it into his coat and walking off. A moment later, a staff member comes back and returns the vase to its place.

** A meta example, it is revealed in the directors' comedy that the editor would often cut to Charlotte's reaction during the training scenes as an easy edit. The editor cut away to Charlotte so much that in the credits, she is listed as "Charlotte [[PunnyName Kutaway]]"

** When Mia moves to [[spoiler:abolish the marriage law]], and the Genovian Parliament votes in support, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming von Troken also votes for her]]. The senator in front reminds von Troken that he's not in parliament, and his vote doesn't count, causing the baron to remark "someday.." under his breath.

* Meg Cabot was approached and told that the studio wanted Mia's father deceased in the movie. Confused and slightly hurt, she asked why on Earth they were asking. They explained that they had an actress they thought could have the father's role and lines tailored into her role as Grandmere. The following ensued.
--> Meg: Who did you get?
--> Studio: Julie Andrews.
--> Meg: Oh my god! KILL THE DAD!

--> '''Clarisse''': As your Queen I simply cannot condone it. As your grandmother I say- right on.

-->'''Nicholas:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Ah, well, usually when I ask a woman to dance, I show her my family tree.]]

-->'''Mia:''' I look like a moose.
-->'''Paolo:''' ... Yes, but very ''cute'' moose! Make all the boy moose go "HWAAAAH!"
-->'''Mia:''' I have ''antlers''.

** When Mia moves to [[spoiler:abolish the marriage law]], and the Genovian Parliament votes in support, [[CrowningMomentOfHeartwarming von Troken also votes for her]]. The senator in front reminds von Troken that he's not in parliament, and his vote doesn't count, causing the baron to remake "someday.." under his breathe.

* At the very end, after Mabrey's plot to steal the throne has been thwarted, he's left locked out to the wedding chapel, banging on the door and yelling to be let in when a couple of guards show up to remove him from the premises. And they don't just escort him out of the building, no, they ''lift him off the ground'' and carry him off, ignoring his protests. Meanwhile, Mabrey's maid is watching the whole thing on television at his estate, pointing and laughing at him while stuffing the chair she was sitting in with popcorn kernels.

* The hilariously uncomfortable kiss between Andrew and Mia. Which cuts away to a ''goat'' as though to emphasise how incredibly non-sexy the moment is.

* At the very end, after Mabrey's plot to steal the throne has been thwarted, he's left locked out to the wedding chapel, banging on the door and yelling to be let in when a couple of guards show up to remove him from the premises. And they don't just escort him out of the building, no, they ''lift him off the ground'' and carry him off, ignoring his protests. Meanwhile, Mabrey's maid is watching the whole thing on television at his estate, pointing and laughing at him.