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'''Leopold II of Belgium''' was the second king of the [[Belgium|Belgians]] from 1865 until his death in 1909 and King-Sovereign of the Congo Free State from 1885 to 1908, today the [[Democratic Republic of the Congo]].

'''Leopold Lodewijk Philip Maria Victor''' ([[Brussels]], April 9, 1835 – Laeken, December 17, 1909), Prince of [[Belgium]], Duke of Saxony, Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Duke of Brabant and Senator of Belgium, was the second King of the Belgians. He was the second but eldest surviving son of Belgium's first king Leopold I of Belgium and Queen Louise Marie of Orléans. He succeeded his father to the throne on December 17, 1865 and remained king until his death in 1909. Leopold II was also the founder and [[Absolute monarchy|King sovereign]] of the [[Congo Free State]], which he obtained through the [[Berlin Conference]].

==Early Life==

==Early Life==