Increasingly, with the influence of North American popular culture, self-disclosure and the
sharing of private and personal information is considered to be a form of bonding. The death of the
Princess of Wales in 1997 marked an unprecedented moment in British culture, where people felt
compelled to share their outpouring of grief in public. The London 2012 Olympic Games also went a long
way towards changing foreign perceptions of British culture and demonstrating the warmth and
welcoming nature of the British public