 The Belgian government accepted the donation by law on 31 December 1903 (Belgian Monitor of 1 January 1904).When the King handed the Congo Free State over to the Belgian government on 28 November 1907, additional properties were added to the Royal Trust (law of 18 October 1908, published in the Belgian Monitor of 18 October 1908).The King donated his properties, such as his lands, castles and buildings, to the Belgian nation.