Michael II of Lower Columbia

Michael II of Lower Columbia, formally His Majesty, King Michael II, was the eleventh King of the Federal Kingdom of Lower Columbia, and the second monarch of that country from the House of Hart. He was also the first Lower Columbian royal to marry a foreign royal, a marriage that resulted in the incorporation of the Principality of Saint Catherine into the kingdom, as well as the creation of the only other hereditary title in Lower Columbia (to this day, the Prince of Saint Catherine is always the king's eldest son).

Michael II is widely considered Lower Columbia's greatest monarch ever, to the extent that he is often called "Michael the Great", due mainly to his efforts to restore friendly relations with the United Republic of Illu'a, his reassuring leadership during World War II, and the economic reforms he made late in his reign. He is also remembered as a great humanitarian, philanthropist, and sponsor of the arts; many of the theatres, schools, and housing estates which he founded during his reign now bear his name.