Winston Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa

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, after two Ottawa police detectives traveled to Rome to retrieve it. Police said ”The Roaring Lion" was stolen from the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa,
Stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with forgery returned to Canadian hotel
The Roaring Lion - which appears on the UK's £5 note - was swapped with a forgery during the pandemic and ended up in Italy.
Nearly three years after heist, stolen Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa hotel – with extra security
The portrait was unveiled to the public once again after it was stolen from the Fairmont Château Laurier and recovered in Genoa, Italy this year
Stolen Churchill portrait which was swapped with forgery returns to Canada
Police said The Roaring Lion was stolen from a hotel in Ottawa sometime between Christmas Day 2021 and January 6 2022 and replaced with a forgery.
Recovered portrait of Winston Churchill unveiled in Ottawa nearly 3 years after brazen theft
Nearly three years after its brazen theft, an iconic photo of the late former British prime minister Winston Churchill — grimace and all — is finally back where it belongs on the wall of the Fairmont Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa.
Karsh portrait of Winston Churchill returns to Ottawa hotel after international art caper
Renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh snapped the iconic portrait in 1941 in the Speaker’s Office on Parliament Hill, just after Churchill delivered a rousing wartime address to Canadian lawmakers. Toward the end of his life, Karsh signed and gifted the portrait to the hotel, where he had lived and worked.
Famous Churchill portrait returns to Ottawa after international art caper
A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill that was swapped with a dodgy forgery during the pandemic returns to its rightful place Friday.
Recovered photo of Winston Churchill unveiled in ceremony in Ottawa
The Roaring Lion was stolen nearly three years ago. The CBC's Paul Hunter has more.
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