Pictures of the Year 2023: Images that defined the past 12 months from the King's Coronation to war in Gaza
It was a year that delivered some of the most extraordinary events in recent memory, with a king crowned and war breaking out in the Middle East. There were moments of heartbreak, grief, joy, hope and wonder and photographers across the globe were on hand to document them, capturing the key images as history was made.
In today’s special edition of the Evening Standard, we look back at 2023 and highlight the photographs that defined a year.
The crowning
