Leopold II of Belgium was born in Belgium.
Brussels ( Bruxelles , [ bʁysɛl ] ; Brussel , [ ˈbrɵsəl ] ) , officially the Brussels-Capital Region ( Région de Bruxelles-Capitale , Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest ) , is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities , including the City of Brussels which is the capital of Belgium . Leopold II of Belgium . Born in Brussels as the second ( but eldest surviving ) son of Leopold I and Louise of Orléans ,