From monkey business to royal photobombs: a history of seminal selfies – in pictures

In 2011 on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, a crested macaque managed to take a selfie using nature photographer David Slater’s camera. In the years following, this image became one of the most famous and contentious selfies in the world. Guardian Australia looks back on some of the most famous selfies in history – taken by daredevils, celebrities, politicians and astronauts