Mia Thermopolis was a master of the art of being invisible. Living in a converted San Francisco firehouse with her eccentric artist mother, Helen, Mia’s daily existence was a delicate balancing act of avoiding public speaking, dodging the cruel taunts of the popular cheerleaders led by Lana Thomas, and nursing a massive crush on the golden boy, Josh Bryant. Her only anchors to reality were her fiercely loyal, activist best friend Lilly Moscovitz and Lilly's brother, Michael, who quietly watched Mia from behind his keyboard with eyes that saw far more than she realized. Then came the invitation to the Genovian consulate.
Mia must navigate "princess lessons" from her estranged grandmother, Queen Clarisse Renaldi (played by Julie Andrews ), while balancing the social minefield of high school. the princess diaries 2001
That night, in the palace garden, she shared a first real kiss with Mia Thermopolis was a master of the art of being invisible