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unusual facts about King Leopold II



Dalen Hotel

After its opening in 1894, the hotel drew royal guests from all over Europe, playing host to the likes of King Oscar II of Sweden, Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, King Leopold II of Belgium, King Haakon VII of Norway and his family, and several members of the British aristocracy.

NorthWind II

Her interior was decorated by Maison Jansen, the renowned French design firm whose clients included the John F. Kennedy White House, Coco Chanel, the Rockefellers, King Leopold II of Belgium, and the Shah of Iran.

Racism: A History

Under the rule of King Leopold II, the Belgian Congo was turned into a vast rubber plantation.

Royal Museum of the Armed Forces and Military History

Work resumed the following year under the direction of French architect Charles Girault and was completed with a new patron, King Leopold II.


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