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Stolen Winston Churchill Portrait Returned To Ottawa Hotel

Stolen Churchill portrait 'The Roaring Lion' recovered and returned to Fairmont Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, with a ceremony attended by dignitaries.

Top News · Nov 15, 2024

Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper

A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic has returned to its rightful place

The Independent UK · Nov 15, 2024

An iconic Churchill photo stolen in Canada and found in Italy is ready to return

A special ceremony at the Canadian Embassy in Rome has marked the successful recovery of a stolen photo portrait of Winston Churchill, known as “The Roaring Lion,” after a two-year international search by police

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2024

Famous Winston Churchill portrait stolen from Canadian hotel and replaced with fake

Yousuf Karsh’s portrait The Roaring Lion was found to have been replaced by a fake in Ottawa

Evening Standard · Aug 24, 2022

Winston Churchill portrait is mysteriously stolen and replaced with exact replica

An employee at a hotel in Ottawa, Canada, spotted that the frame didn't match those of the other five portraits in the room, which were captured by the same photographer

Daily Mirror · Aug 24, 2022

Famous Churchill photo stolen from Canadian hotel and replaced with fake in heist unearthed by eagle-eyed worker

Known as ‘The Roaring Lion’, photograph was used on the British five-pound note in 2016

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Famed Churchill portrait stolen from hotel and replaced with fake

An employee at the Château Laurier in Ottawa spotted something amiss with ‘Roaring Lion’ portrait by photographer Yousuf Karsh

The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2022