One of the last public photographs of the late Queen is among a set of pictures up for an award that will be voted for by the public.
People can choose from 20 pictures taken between 1 January and 31 December 2022 for the Photo of the Year at the annual UK Picture Editors’ Guild Awards.
An image of the late Queen smiling beside a fire at Balmoral, before meeting the newly appointed prime minister Liz Truss, is among the contenders.
Prince Louis covering his mother the Duchess of Cambridge’s mouth with his hand as they attend the Platinum Pageant. Pic: Max Mumby
King Charles III with his red despatch box for the first time since becoming monarch. Pic: Victoria Jones
Another picture of her on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations has also caught the eye of judges, along with a few photographs of Prince Louis covering his ears during a flypast.
There are also images of the King carrying out his duties, footballer Lionel Messi holding the World Cup and the conflict in Ukraine.
A member of the public dragging an activist who is blocking the road during a Just Stop Oil protest in London. Pic: Henry Nicholls
Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrating with the trophy after winning the World Cup. Pic: Carl Recine
Ukrainian soldiers in their foxhole defending the north of the city of Kharkiv on the second day of the war. Pic: Julian Simmonds
Pictures of the country sweltering in 40C (104F) heat last summer and a photograph of a Just Stop Oil protester are among the other nominees.
A spokesman for the UK Picture Editors Guild Awards said: “Photographers working on behalf of the press risk their lives in war zones and bring us the news as it breaks.
“Their work fills the pages of the newspapers daily and so often their work goes unrecognised.”
