King Richard

King Richard, simply named the Royal King in the US, is a minifigure from the Royal Knights theme. He served as the ruler of the Royal Knights, and he appears in several sets. He is the driving point for the Royal Knights army. 
King Richard also appears as a racer in the video game LEGO Racers, appearing in the second and fifth circuits. There, he was simply called Royal King.
== Description ==
King Richard has red moustache and bushy red sideburns and he also wears his crown. He wears red shirt with four red and white squares and white sleeves. He was also spotted wearing a cape with lion symbol.
==Notes==
* In the UK the King is named Richard the Lionheart.https://images.brickset.com/library/view/?f=catalogues/c95uk2&p=41
* According to Bricks n' Pieces magazine, he rules a kingdom called Saxondale.
* He makes minor appearances in the Castle Audio Dramas.
* He is a reference to King Richard the Lionheart of England, as he has the same symbolics and name.
* He was the first minifigure to wear the Royal Crown piece.
*In LEGO Racers he is named Royal King. He is also named Kongen (in the Danish and Norwegian language versions), El Rey León (in the Spanish language version), Il Re (in the Italian language version), and Koning Leeuwenhart (in the Dutch language version).
== Appearances ==
* 6008 Royal King
* 6044 King's Carriage
* 6090 Royal Knight's Castle
* 9376 LEGO Dacta Castle Set
=== Video Game Appearances ===
* 5704 LEGO Racers
== Gallery ==
King Richard - cape.png|The caped version of King Richard
Cas059.jpg|The white leg version of King Richard
Royal King.png|Royal King in LEGO Racers
1996 large UK catalog castle pages with king richard.jpg|Castle pages from the 1996 large UK catalog, where he is referred to as "King Richard the Lion Heart"
Bricks 'n Pieces summer 1995 castle story 1.jpg|A story from the Summer 1995 issue of Bricks n Pieces referring to him as King Richard
Bricks 'n Pieces summer 1995 castle story 2.jpg|A story from the Summer 1995 issue of Bricks n Pieces referring to him as King Richard
Category:Castle Minifigures
Category:Royal Knights
Category:Minifigures introduced in 1995
Category:Racers minifigures