From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess

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From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess is a spinoff series of young adult novels written and illustrated by Meg Cabot, and is also the title of the first novel in the series From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess (novel), published in 2015. It is written in the same epistolary style as the original series by the same author, The Princess Diaries .

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From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess
Author Meg Cabot
Original title
CountryU.S.
LanguageEnglish
Genre young adult novel
No. of books5
Followed by Royal Day Out
Website From the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess

As with its predecessor, the series revolves around a teenage girl who discovers that she is the princess of a small European principality called Genovia. The distinction between this and the original series is a slight age difference and the fact that the main character is biracial.

The latest published book in the series, Royal Crown (novel) was released in 2018. According to the author, it is “the fourth and final (so far) book in the Notebooks of a Middle School Princess series.” [1] (It is technically the fifth title as Royal Day Out is number one and a half in the series.) [2]

Setting

Genovia
'The Princess Diaries' location
Flag of Genovia.svg
Flag of Genovia
Created by Meg Cabot
Genre Young adult fiction
In-universe information
Other name(s)Principality of Genovia
Type Parliamentary Monarchy
RulerPrincess Mia (princess regent, currently)
Populationabout 50,000
AnthemGenovia, the land I call my home
Language(s)English and French

The series is set primarily in the fictional European country of Genovia, a principality between France and Spain ruled by Olivia’s sister, Princess Mia Renaldo.

Characters

Olivia Harrison

Olivia Grace Clarisse Mignonette Harrison, Princess of Genovia is the protagonist of the series. She is the daughter of Elizabeth Harrison (deceased), a charter jet pilot, and Philippe Renaldo, the Crown Prince of Genovia.

Nishi Desai

Nishi is Olivia’s best friend. Though she lives in Olivia’s hometown of Cranbrook, New Jersey, she spends most of her vacation time visiting Olivia in Genovia.

Khalil bin Zayed Faisal, Prince of Qalif

Khalil (Leel) is a “prince without a country.” He and his parents are among the many refugees that fled Qalif and requested asylum in Genovia after his despotic uncle instigated a civil war. Prince Khalil is a boarding student at the Royal Genovian Academy and Olivia’s main love interest.

Clarisse Marie Grimaldi Renaldo, Dowager Princess of Genovia

Clarisse is the dowager Princess of Genovia and Olivia’s paternal grandmother. Olivia refers to her as "Grandmère" (French for "Grandmother").

Secondary characters

Volumes

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References

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