From 194 1 until his death, Churchill served as the governor of the five ports, and his position was honorary. Also in 194 1 year, william lyon mackenzie king, Prime Minister of Canada, appointed Churchill as an adviser to Her Majesty the Queen of Canada in the Privy Council, making him a member of both Canada and Britain.
In 1953, he won two other important awards. First, he was awarded the Guardian Medal and became a knight; In addition, he won the Nobel Prize in Literature for Memoirs of the Second World War.
1955 When Churchill retired, Queen Elizabeth II and her wife came to Downing Street to have dinner with Churchill. Since then, only Harold Wilson has enjoyed the same honor. Although Churchill stepped down as prime minister, he retained a seat in parliament and served as the president of Bristol University until 1964. In addition, he was awarded the title of 1959 as the father of the House of Commons to highlight his longest service in the House of Commons.
1956 In April, Churchill visited the Federal Republic of Germany and was awarded the "Charlemagne Award" for his contribution to promoting European integration.
1958165438+10 In October, Churchill visited Paris and was awarded the Medal of Liberation by President Charles de Gaulle.
1963 in April, the U.S. Congress passed a resolution to award Churchill the title of honorary citizen of the United States. Churchill was the first person to win this honor.
1963, the US Congress awarded Churchill honorary American citizenship, and Churchill's son and grandson went to the United States to attend the ceremony on his behalf. This is the first time that the United States has awarded the title of honorary American citizen. In Canada, there are eight institutions named after Churchill. The eight institutions are located in Vancouver, Winnipeg, Hamilton, Kingston, St. Catherine, Lesbridge, Calgary and Ottawa.
In 2002, the BBC conducted a survey called "The Greatest Britons 100", and Churchill was elected as the greatest Englishman of all time.