HM King Rik II

HM King Rik II, or just King Rik, is the King of Babbiêland and 4 other Babbiê Commonwealth Realms. He is the son of the previous Babbiê King, Rik I, succeeding him as head of the Babbiê Empire between 6001 and 6005 and head of the Royal Family since 6001. During his reign as King, Pugonce and Eritrea seceded from the Babbiê Empire. Instead of responding with full military force like his father Rik I would have done, he let the two newly-born nations declare their independance, though with the promise, that they would remain in the Babbiê Commonwealth. The Babbiê Commonwealth remains today, though Imperial Rule was put to an end in 6005.

**Early Life:** Born in 5999, Rik II is now 12 Babbiê years old. He was raised in the Royal Palace and rarely got to see the outside world. As he grew up, he could not cope with his parents' major restrictions, and occasionally fled the Palace, after bribing some Royal guards. It was during one of the nights that he escaped when he met Nutmeg, a hardworking squirrel Babbiê in a monarchy-loyal family. As his father's health declined, Rik spent more time in the palace with him, and less outside. After his father's spontaneous passing in late 6001, Prince Rik took the throne, becoming HM King Rik II. Shortly after - in 6002 - he married Nutmeg.

Ruling the Babbiê Empire alongside Queen Nutmeg made life much easier for King Rik. Queen Nutmeg would always escort him to different talks with powerful monarchs and Prime Ministers around the Babbiê Planet. Nutmeg was much more active in keeping a good image for the Royal Family. She launched campaigns to elevate Babbiê working standards and signed a minimum-wage bill into authority. She also decreased the budget of the Royal Majesty, and put the money into developing Babbiêland and fighting poverty. These efforts greatly helped Rik, and calmed the consistent protests that he faced as Prince during his father's reign. "The farmers and nomads of Great Babbiêland are happy! I don't know how Nutty did it," he said in a summit with allied OFM King McCrabby in 6004. Yet King Rik, who always felt very close to the interests of his people, decided to question the role of the Imperial Monarchy, and held a democratic vote. 55% of Babbiê voters voted for the abolishment of Imperial Rule, hence the old Babbiê Government's introduction on January 19th, 6005. A somewhat saddened King Rik recognized the vote and ended the era of his ancestors, the era of the Great Babbiê Empire.

After mourning in the Royal Palace and staying away from public view, King Rik returned to a modern Babbiêland and started taking tours across his country and realms. The public deeply respected him for putting them over himself. He became so popular, that a planned terrorist attack on the Royal Palace was cancelled by the very baderitrean secret agents that were supposed to execute it. "His true honesty and love for the people was and is a true example of a Babbiê citizen," said a protestor in front of the White Babbiê House. "He will stay in our hearts forever," said Vitaminbabbiê, a controversial musician. During his second chapter in life after absolute-power Monarch, King Rik joined the Babbiê Navy and became an experienced Captain. He was awarded the Rank "Colonel" by Lucky P. Tappy in 6009. King Rik founded Crown (requires citation) in 6011, a hybrid automobile company, to practice his new passion of supercars. "We're here once, so we shall make this once special - regardless if you're King or not," he said in Crown's inaugural "cartalk."

**King of Babbiêland and 4 other Commonwealth Realms:** Incumbent: Preceded as King of the Babbiê Empire by HM King Rik I

**Head of the Babbiê Royal Family:** Incumbent with HM Queen Consort Nutmeg: Preceded by HM King Rik I and HM Queen Victoria III

**Title:** His Royal Majesty King Rik the Second, King of Babbiêland and its Imperial Realms, liberator of the Babbiê peoples and friend of Democracy