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Churchill painting gifted to Onassis sells for $1.85m

A painting by former British prime minister Winston Churchill that was gifted to Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis sold for $1.85 million (€1.55m) at a Phillips auction in New York.
World • 24 Jun 21

Angelina Jolie sells Winston Churchill painting for €8m

A painting of Marrakesh by former British prime minister Winston Churchill, owned by Hollywood star Angelina Jolie, beat expectations to sell for £7m (€8.1m) at auction in London.
World • 02 Mar 21

Google to explore why Churchill photo missing from list

Google has said it would explore why the picture of Britain's World War II leader Winston Churchill disappeared from a top search results list of former UK prime ministers, during controversy over his record on racism.
World • 14 Jun 20

Solid gold toilet worth €5.4m stolen from palace in UK

An 18-carat solid gold toilet stolen from Blenheim Palace in the UK has been valued at €5.4m, its chief executive has said.
UK • 14 Sep 19

Welby learns father was Churchill's secretary

The Archbishop of Canterbury has discovered his biological father was the former private secretary to Winston Churchill.
News • 09 Apr 16

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