But he says there have been "painful episodes" in their history, including during the reign of King Leopold II - who he does not directly name - and in the 20th Century. Belgians have taken down ...

Leopold II's days on Belgian streets could now be numbered. On Monday the University of Mons removed a bust of the late king, following the circulation of a student-led petition saying it ...

“Long Live the King, Long Live the Queen,” roared ... often indicated was rightfully his father’s. Many Belgians have never forgiven Leopold for surrendering to the Germans rather than ...

In a landmark case addressing the Belgian colonial past in Africa ... several statues of former King Leopold II, who is blamed for the deaths of millions of Africans during Belgium’s colonial ...