20 ways Princess Diana’s legacy of good lives on

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PARIS Ð JANUARY 5: Messages are seen above the entrance to the tunnel where Diana, Princess of Wales and Dodi Al Fayed died in a tragic car crash, January 5, 2004 in Paris. Diana and Dodi died when the Mercedes-Benz they were travelling in crashed in the tunnel on August 31, 1997. Inquests by Surrey Coroner Michael Burgess into the deaths of both Diana and Dodi were launched January 5, 2004. (Photo by Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images)

15. Her death messed with the press

Lord Charles Spencer read an emotionally-charged statement shortly after his sister was  pronounced dead:

"“I would say that I always believed the press would kill her in the end. But not even I could imagine that they would take such a direct hand in her death, as seems to be the case. It would appear that every proprietor and editor of every publication that has paid for intrusive and exploitative photographs of her, encouraging greedy and ruthless individuals to risk everything in pursuit of Diana’s image, has blood on his hands today.”"

Because of that statement and the feelings many expressed toward the press in the aftermath of the crash, changes were made to the way journalists and paparazzi operated.

The Press Complaints Commission added this clause after Diana’s tragic death:

“i) Journalists must not engage in intimidation, harassment, or persistent pursuit. ii) They must not persist in questioning, telephoning, pursuing, or photographing individuals once asked to desist; nor remain on their property when asked to leave and must not follow them. If requested, they must identify themselves and whom they represent.”