King Leopold II of Belgium in a motorcar. 1895

King Leopold II of Belgium in a motorcar. 1895. Leopold II (9 April 1835 - 17 December 1909) was the second King of the Belgians, known for the founding and exploitation of the Congo Free State as a private venture. Born in Brussels as the second (but eldest surviving) son of Leopold I and Louise of Orleans, he succeeded his father to the throne on 17 December 1865, reigning for exactly 44 years until his death. This was the longest reign of any Belgian monarch

Belgians Congo Eldest Exactly Exploitation Founding Longest Motorcar Orleans Reigning Succeeded Surviving Venture

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