<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Winston Churchill | smithsonianmag.com</title><link>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/winston-churchill/</link><description>RSS feed for Winston Churchill</description><atom:link href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/rss/tag/winston-churchill/" rel="self"/><language>en</language><lastBuildDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:49:49 +0000</lastBuildDate><item><title>Catch a Surprising Glimpse at WWII Leader Winston Churchill’s Pastime—Painting—at the First Major British Retrospective Since His Death</title><link>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/catch-a-surprising-glimpse-at-wwii-leader-winston-churchills-pastime-painting-at-the-first-major-british-retrospective-since-his-death-180988905/</link><description>More than 50 canvases on view in London detail the prime minister’s quieter moments away from wars, speeches and politics</description><pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2026 17:49:49 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/catch-a-surprising-glimpse-at-wwii-leader-winston-churchills-pastime-painting-at-the-first-major-british-retrospective-since-his-death-180988905/</guid><enclosure length="3665640" type="image/jpeg" url="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/Z-ZiKcws7q70uehfoRU38EPtL4I=/420x240/filters:focal(2472x1766:2473x1767)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/81/26/8126596a-7907-4749-8e6d-de8a58381a1b/sir_winston_churchill_painting_in_belgium_september_1946_c_churchill_archives_centre_csct_5.jpeg"/></item><item><title>Can a Hedgehog Replace Winston Churchill? See Which Animals May Soon Swap In for Historical Figures on British Pounds</title><link>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/can-a-hedgehog-replace-winston-churchill-see-which-animals-may-soon-swap-in-for-historical-figures-on-british-pounds-180988890/</link><description>Butterflies, dolphins and puffins are among the options the public will vote on to grace new bank notes</description><pubDate>Wed, 03 Jun 2026 20:37:28 +0000</pubDate><guid>https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/can-a-hedgehog-replace-winston-churchill-see-which-animals-may-soon-swap-in-for-historical-figures-on-british-pounds-180988890/</guid><enclosure length="207776" type="image/jpeg" url="https://th-thumbnailer.cdn-si-edu.com/7kdanWn0LH9aMMxurrILwvw8D-o=/420x240/filters:focal(400x210:401x211)/https://tf-cmsv2-smithsonianmag-media.s3.amazonaws.com/filer_public/45/b8/45b825cf-1485-4533-bfa2-96a86664afd7/boe-banknote-consultation_animal_red-fox.jpg"/></item></channel></rss>