The new school year's only just begun and already there have been some BIG surprises for Princess Mia Thermopolis. Not least, Tina's revelation that Lilly's probably Done It with J.P.! And what about Mia's new haircut, which has turned out kind of . . . extreme?

But then Michael drops a REAL bombshell. He has been accepted on a year-long Computer Science course . . . in Japan! Can Mia's perfect prince really love her if he can go away for a year? And what would it take to make him stay?

Previously published as After Eight, Royal Scandal is the eighth novel in the incredible The Princess Diaries series by bestselling author Meg Cabot.

This book is part of a book series called The Princess Diaries .

This book has been graded for interest at 12+ years.

There are 288 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Pan Macmillan .

International, bestselling authors Stephenie Meyer and Meg Cabot head up this thrilling collection of 5 hot paranormal stories.