Winston churchill articles
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Version of Churchill’s hated portrait immortalized in ‘The Crown’ goes up for auction
“That is not a painting, it’s a humiliation!” Winston Churchill (played by John Lithgow) angrily tells the renowned painter Graham Sutherland (actor Stephen Dillane) in the first season of “The Crown,” Netflix’s six-series dramatization about the English monarchy. Churchill is talking about his own portrait, commissioned to celebrate his 80th birthday, as it is unveiled in London’s Westminster Hall in November 1954. Churchill goes on to describe his appearance in the painting as “a broken,...
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Forever Young ‘Ready to Rumble’ at Churchill Ahead of 2024 Kentucky Derby
The first of the Japanese Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve contenders, Forever Young, arrived at Churchill Downs early in the morning on April 13, and he is beginning to settle in at the place he’ll call home for the next three weeks. Read More
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Kentucky Derby post positions are set. See who's favored, odds at Churchill Downs
Post positions for the 2024 Kentucky Derby were drawn for Saturday's race. See the full lineup and odds for each horse and position.