And who is this?
King of Hearts
Let me see, my dear. It's certainly not a heart. Do you suppose it's a club?
Tied for 4th most-quoted character in Alice in Wonderland (1951): in 6 of its 50 quotes
Most scenes with: Queen of Hearts (6), Alice (2), March Hare (2)
Scenes with King of Hearts
6 scenesOff with his head!
King of Hearts
Off with his head. Off with his head. By order of the Queen. Uh, you heard what Her Majesty said.
Your Majesty, members of the jury, loyal subjects... and the King... the prisoner at the bar stands accused of enticing Her Majesty, the Queen of Hearts, into a game of croquet, thereby and with malice of forethought, molesting, tormenting, and otherwise annoying our beloved...
Never mind all that! Get to the part where I lose my temper.
...Thereby causing the Queen to lose her temper.
Sentence? But there has to be a verdict first...
Sentence first! Verdict afterwards.
But that just isn't the way...
...Your ways, Your Majesty.
Yes, my child. [giggles] [yelling] OFF WITH HER---!!!
King of Hearts
Consider, my dear. We called no witnesses. Couldn't we hear... maybe one or two, huh? Maybe...?
Ohhh, very well--- [yelling] BUT GET ON WITH IT!!!!!!!!!
King of Hearts
What do you know about this unfortunate affair?
Nothing.
Nothing whatever?
Nothing whatever!
THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT!! Jury, write that down!
Oh, my! [takes his hat off which reveals a teapot and teacup, giggles]
King of Hearts
Where were you when this horrible crime was committed?
I was home drinking tea. [pours tea into a cup] Today, you know, was... [drinks tea] ...my unbirthday.
King of Hearts
Why, my dear, today is YOUR unbirthday too!
It is?
It is?
IT IS??? [to Alice's horror]
[to the card guards, after she grows to the height of the courtroom]
Oh, pooh. I'm not afraid of you. Why, you're nothing but a pack of cards.
King of Hearts
[reading through a rulebook]
Rule Number 42: All persons more than a mile high must leave the court immediately!
I am not a mile high! And I am not leaving.
Now as for you, Your Majesty. [unaware that she is shrinking quickly] Or Your Majesty, indeed. Why, you're not a queen. Why, you're just a fat, pompous, bad-tempered old ty- [finally realizes she has shrunk down] -tyrant.
[appears suddenly, to Alice's horror]
Well, she simply said you're a fat, pompous, bad-tempered old tyrant! [disappears laughing]
