A pencil drawing showing Leopold II of Belgium as a child. He is shown half-length, facing left in profile. Inscribed below: Leopold Duc de Brabant VR. del. W.C. - July - 15 - 1841 -

Leopold, Duke of Brabant was the son of Queen Victoria's uncle, Leopold I of Belgium. The young Duke of Brabant visited england with his parents from 23 June to 31 July 1841. In her journal entry of 23 June 1841, Queen Victoria describes how "Young Leopold is a very fine tall boy of 6, rather like his Father, but with too long a nose".