60% of us believe that 2023 was a memorable year for news - but which moments stick out most in our minds? A survey found two-thirds are "up to date" with current affairs – and have most enjoyed following sports and politics. We're running down some of the big headlines of the year, starting with the royals.
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00:00 God save the King!
00:02 God save the King!
00:04 On 6 May 2023, more than 20 million people tuned in to watch
00:09 King Charles III be crowned King at the age of 74.
00:13 Now looking back, Britain said it was the most memorable news story
00:17 of the year, according to a poll by Readly.
00:19 But what other moments appeared on your radar?
00:22 It's really hard to look back on it now and go, "What on earth happened?"
00:26 Staying with the Royals, Prince Harry's memoir Spare was released
00:30 this year in January and sold more than 1.43 million copies
00:34 just a month after his documentary with wife Meghan appeared on Netflix.
00:38 The book has just come out here in the States about four hours ago
00:41 and already there are more revelations.
00:44 Staying with celebrity memoirs, Britney Spears' book The Woman in Me
00:47 also caused a stir, with the star telling all about her rise to stardom,
00:51 romantic relationships and motherhood.
00:53 The game has changed massively and it's just exploded,
00:56 which is amazing for women's football and it's what we've been wanting for years.
01:00 And girl power was a running theme.
01:02 England's Lionesses got through to the World Cup final in August
01:05 all the way in Sydney, Australia.
01:07 They may have fallen at the final hurdle, but the team helped to inspire
01:10 a whole generation of budding footballers through their success.
01:14 Readly's poll found sporting news was amongst the most popular this year,
01:17 as well as politics.
01:19 This is it, folks.
01:20 Thank you, everybody, for coming out.
01:23 A huge year and lots of change in the Commons in 2023,
01:26 including the resignation of Boris Johnson as an MP in June
01:29 over the Partygate scandal.
01:31 The former Prime Minister said he was pushed out
01:33 and branded the investigation a witch hunt.
01:36 Remember this one?
01:37 In US politics, Donald Trump became the first President of the United States
01:41 to have his mugshot taken after being indicted on racketeering
01:44 and related charges.
01:46 Hello.
01:47 I don't believe it.
01:48 And bridging the gap between the world of politics and entertainment,
01:52 former politician and broadcaster Nigel Farage made headlines
01:55 with his appearance on ITV's reality show I'm a Celeb Coming in Third,
01:59 while podcaster and reality star Sam Thompson was crowned King of the Jungle.
02:04 I have brought myself down.
02:06 I am done.
02:09 I have to talk about television in the past tense,
02:13 which breaks my heart.
02:17 Philip Schofield sparked a massive shift to the morning telly line-up
02:20 when his relationship with a younger colleague caused controversy.
02:23 Both Schofield and his co-star Holly Willoughby
02:26 left their presenting days on This Morning behind.
02:29 There were many big talking points this year.
02:31 The cost of living crisis came out as the biggest for more than half,
02:34 followed by the Israel-Hamas war and the rise of AI,
02:37 with services like ChatGPT becoming more widely available.
02:40 To have the four boys on a track together again,
02:44 it's just incredible what we can do in this modern age.
02:48 And with the tech's help, a track 50 years in the making came to light.
02:51 The Beatles released their final song in November.
02:54 And as we say goodbye to another year,
02:56 we can reflect on the many highs and lows too,
02:59 but of course, continue to look ahead to 2024.
03:02 continue to look ahead to 2024.