 Pari gbolohun yii: King lọ si England ni 1874, ṣugbọn o pada si Queensland ni ọdun to n bọ, ti o di Knight of the Crown of Italy lori ifẹhinti rẹ lati Sydney consulship fun Italy. Ní ọdún 1880 Ọgbẹni King gbà láti jẹ Kọmíṣọnnà fún Queensland ní Ilé Ẹjọ Ọtẹ : Melbourne International Exhibition, o si ṣe aṣoju ileto lori iwadii irin irin ti o waye ni Ilu Lọndọnu ni ọdun 1881. King ni a yan si Ile igbimọ aṣofin Queensland ni ọjọ 26 Oṣu Kini ọdun 1882, ipo ti o mu titi o fi fiwe silẹ ni ọjọ 19 Oṣu Kẹta ọdun 1890. 