‘Tragically, Congo’s horror remains unchanged. Foreigners full of lust, rebel groups, and a corrupt government have and are ...

A British sculptor has been chosen to make “an artistic intervention” to a divisive statue of the Belgian king whose brutal colonisation of the Congo inspired Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness.

Historically, European countries had only been interested in small trading posts, but following King Leopold II’s research, they were now rushing to gain control of huge parts of land that would ...

He is asked by Belgian King Leopold to go to Africa to see what he has done there to help the country. Initially, he refuses. But an American, George Washington Williams, wants him to accept so he ...

Inside the world's 'most expensive mansion' on sale for £306million on the French Riviera and once home to a king ...

The building dates back to King Leopold II and contains many impressive reception rooms; alongside the opulent Throne Room, where speeches and Christmas concerts are held, the stunning Mirror Room ...