A stolen portrait of Winston Churchill, famously known as 'The Roaring Lion,' has been successfully retrieved and returned to its rightful place at the Fairmont Chateau Laurier hotel in Ottawa. The portrait, captured by renowned photographer Yousuf Karsh in 1941, was stolen and replaced with a forgery sometime between Christmas Day 2021 and Jan. 6, 2022. The swap went unnoticed until August when a hotel worker discovered the discrepancy in the frame.
The hotel's general manager, Genevieve Dumas, unveiled the portrait in a ceremony, ensuring that it is now securely in place. The iconic portrait of Churchill, which adorns the U.K.'s five-pound banknote, depicts the wartime prime minister in a powerful stance, staring directly into the camera.
