Leopold 2 of belgium biography
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| Leopold II | ||
|---|---|---|
| King of the Belgians | ||
| Reign | December 10, 1865 – December 17, 1909 | |
| Born | April 9, 1835 | |
| Brussels, Belgium | ||
| Died | December 17, 1909 | |
| Laeken, Belgium | ||
| Predecessor | Leopold I | |
| Successor | Albert I | |
| Consort | Marie Henriette of Austria Caroline Lacroix {morgantic relationship} | |
| Issue | Princess Louise-Marie Prince Leopold Princess Stephanie Princess Clementine | |
| Royal House | Wettin (Saxe-Coburg-Gotha line) | |
| Father | Leopold I | |
| Mother | Louise-Marie of France | |
Leopold II of the Belgians (April 9, 1835 – December 17, 1909) succeeded his father, Leopold I of Belgium, the first king of the independent Belgium, to the Belgian throne in 1865 and remained king until his death.
He was the brother of Charlotte, Empress of Mexico and cousin to Queen Victoria. Outside of Belgium, he is chiefly remembered as the founder and sole owner of the Congo Free State, a private project undertaken by the king to extract rubbe