A famous portrait of Winston Churchill has been stolen from a Canadian hotel and replaced with a fake.

It was a portrait by Yousuf Karsh in 1941 Visitors are sharing their photos with the portrait to help determine when it was swapped

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Theft timing: Dec 25, 2021 to Jan 06, 2022. The hotel is incredibly proud to house this stunning Karsh collection, which was securely installed in 1998

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The photograph was snapped by Karsh in Ottawa after Mr Churchill delivered a speech on World War II to the members of parliament.

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Important facts on Winston Churchill: An inspirational statesman, writer, orator and leader. He led Britain to victory in the World War-II.

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Important facts on Winston Churchill: He served as Conservative Prime Minister twice - (a) from 1940 to 1945 and (b) from 1951 to 1955.

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Churchill won Nobel Prize: Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1953 for his many published works.

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Churchill's death: Churchill died in 1965, and was honoured with a state funeral.

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