Congo

Caroline Lacroix might have been called “The Queen of the Congo”—but the acts she performed to earn her title were utterly despicable.

In Belgium, he was beloved as the Builder King—but much later, when his atrocities came out, King Leopold II gained another name: The Butcher of Congo.

In Belgium, he was beloved as the Builder King—but much later, when his atrocities came out, King Leopold II gained another name: The Butcher of Congo.

Caroline Lacroix might have been called “The Queen of the Congo”—but the acts she performed to earn her title were utterly despicable.

Caroline Lacroix might have been called “The Queen of the Congo”—but the acts she performed to earn her title were utterly despicable.

In Belgium, he was beloved as the Builder King—but much later, when his atrocities came out, King Leopold II gained another name: The Butcher of Congo.