2022 saw Wales embark on a football rollercoaster, from qualification joy to Doha heartache, as well as a new Prince of Wales following the death of the Queen.
Wales fans in the stands at the Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium in Qatar (Martin Rickett/PA)
Wales fans appear dejected at the 4TheFans fan park at The Tramshed, Cardiff (David Davies/PA)
The Prince of Wales with Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford during a visit to the Senedd in Cardiff (Geoff Caddick/PA)
King Charles III set his affairs in order in a television broadcast, saying he was proud to bestow the title on his eldest son and heir.
It meant William is following in his father’s footsteps, and Kate has become the first person since Diana, Princess of Wales to use the title, which Diana held when she was married to Charles.
William and Kate, with their children George and Charlotte, during their visit to Cardiff Castle (Ashley Crowden/PA)
The King and the Queen Consort meet Sheinkin IV, goat mascot for the Royal Welsh Third Battalion at Cardiff Castle (Chris Jackson/PA)
The King and the Queen Consort leave Llandaff Cathedral in Cardiff, following a service of prayer and reflection for the life of the Queen (Jacob King/PA)
The weather in Wales, like the rest of the UK, saw extremes – with baking temperatures in summer and violent storms hitting the coast.
People on the beach at Barry Island enjoying the hot weather (Ben Birchall/PA)
Waves crash against the sea wall and Porthcawl Lighthouse, Bridgend, as Storm Eunice hits the south coast (Jacob King/PA)
People take part in a march calling for Welsh independence (Bronwen Weatherby/PA)
Charles and Camilla visit the statue of Betty Campbell, a Welsh community activist and Wales’ first black head teacher, at Central Square (Chris Jackson/PA)
Members of the RCN on the picket line outside the University Hospital Wales in Cardiff (Bronwen Weatherby/PA)
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