Since it seems like not many people have mentioned this point, I think it's necessary for me to point it out—Pale King is not only interested in civil engineering, but he also pays great attention to the impact of the construction process on the environment, and tries to minimize the damage to the environment as much as possible.
According to the description of Queen's Station by Ellina the Chronicler in the book Hollow Knight: Wanderer's Journal, we can know that Pale King is not just an engineer, but also an engineer with concepts of sustainable development and environmental protection.
& then he went & names his architectural masterpiece in honor of his wife.
He's the kinda guy to proudly slap the epithet 'Royal' on the sewers. (it should be known that sanitation was huge QoL deal in early industrial age cities)
I do love that aspect of him & the general gimmick of how we mostly get to know him (for better or for worse) indirectly through his works.
Gifted his wife a train station like the big nerd he is :)
Love him.
