July 12, 2021 Princess Diana. Facebook/Timeline.photos.and.videos In the space of one interview, Princess Diana changed the world – and the shockwaves of her boldness are still rippling 26 years on. Just two months ago, damning details of forgery and fraud by her BBC interviewer, Martin Bashmir, resurfaced; Bashmir has confessed to faking bank statements that tapped into her fears of being spied upon by her staff, in order to gain her trust. In a press statement, Prince William condemned his mother’s deception in no uncertain terms: “[T]he BBC’s failures contributed significantly to her fear, paranoia, and isolation.”