The enduring legacy of Churchill - and why Trump sees him as an icon to emulate Sir Winston Churchill died 60 years ago this week on 24 January 1965.
Its sombre splendour cemented Britain's reputation for ceremonial spectacle but afterwards, French President General de Gaulle, who Churchill had grudgingly allowed to be invited, commented: "Now Britain is no longer a great power.".
As remarkable as the national and international reaction at the time of his death, is the phenomenon that Sir Winston Churchill endures as an iconic figure, more than half a century later.
It was the only occasion since the Second World War when a full state funeral was held for someone who was not a member of the Royal Family.
Churchill was venerated then as the prime minister who had led Great Britain to victory over Hitler and the Nazis.
