it s seen as a chance for reconciliation after the atrocities committed under belgian colonial rule. these images are from 1960, when the drc won its independence. belgium had controlled the country since the turn of the 20th century, when king leopold ii seized it as his personal possession. up to ten million africans died during his reign. belgium s princess esemeralda spoke to the bbc s focus on africa programme she says recent events including the george floyd killing have influenced herfamily s thinking. it was always, obviously, discussed, but obviously the international events put the whole of europe, i think, to realise that racism and discrimination was coming from colonialism and all those difficult, painfuland, let s say, horrible times,