Stunning retro pictures of Sir Winston Churchill have been released to mark National Churchill Day on April 9.
The holiday is celebrated each year to mark the occasion when Churchill was given an honorary US citizenship, the first time the award was granted.
The images show US President John F Kennedy reading the proclamation making Britain's elder statesman, 88-year-old Churchill, an honorary US citizen at a White House ceremony on April 9, 1963.
Churchill (right) with US Ambassador to Britain David Bruce (left) looks through the proclamation making him an honorary US citizen at a presentation ceremony at his Hyde Park Gate home in London on April 10, 1963
President John Kennedy (center) reads the proclamation making Churchill an honorary US citizen at a White House ceremony on April 9, 1963
The document that made Churchill a US citizen, the first time the award had been granted
Sir Winston's American Passport, which was presented by the US Ambassador to Britain
They also show the American passport presented to Churchill in London and Churchill and US Ambassador to Britain David Bruce looking through the proclamation.
Other striking shots show the World War II hero enjoying his retirement as he is pictured smoking one of his famous cigars during an outing in Monte Carlo, sitting in a wheelchair overlooking the sea during a visit to Cap D’Ail and enjoying an outing with his wife, Lady Clementine Churchill.
On April 9, 1963, a ceremony for honorary citizenship presided over by President John F. Kennedy, took place for Churchill.
Churchill leaves the Hotel de Paris in Monte Carlo on April 12, 1963
On the left, Churchill is greeted by Madame Moatti, wife of the Prefect of the Alpes Maritime Department, on his arrival to Nice Airport in France on April 12, 1963. On the right,
