diff --git a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.16.2.rst b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.16.2.rst
index 64132a2547..834ef7ee37 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.16.2.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/source/whatsnew/v0.16.2.rst
@@ -40,6 +40,9 @@ Documentation
 * Clarify that :py:func:`pvlib.ivtools.sdm.fit_pvsyst_sandia` and
   :py:func:`pvlib.ivtools.sdm.fit_desoto_sandia` require multiple IV curves.
   (:issue:`1715`, :pull:`2883`)
+* Note deprecation of ``king`` model in :py:func:`~pvlib.irradiance.get_total_irradiance`
+  and :py:func:`~pvlib.irradiance.get_sky_diffuse` docstrings.
+  (:issue:`2897`, :pull:`2904`)
 
 
 Testing
@@ -69,3 +72,4 @@ Contributors
 * jason-writer (:ghuser:`jason-writer`)
 * :ghuser:`bfs2021`
 * :ghuser:`xiajiahang`
+* Jakub Krasuski (:ghuser:`Blizzeq`)
diff --git a/pvlib/irradiance.py b/pvlib/irradiance.py
index 38bf122b91..9c65453473 100644
--- a/pvlib/irradiance.py
+++ b/pvlib/irradiance.py
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ def get_total_irradiance(surface_tilt, surface_azimuth,
         * klucher
         * haydavies
         * reindl
-        * king
+        * king (deprecated)
         * perez
         * perez-driesse
 
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ def get_total_irradiance(surface_tilt, surface_azimuth,
         the list of accepted values.
     model : str, default 'isotropic'
         Irradiance model. Can be one of ``'isotropic'``, ``'klucher'``,
-        ``'haydavies'``, ``'reindl'``, ``'king'``, ``'perez'``,
+        ``'haydavies'``, ``'reindl'``, ``'king'`` (deprecated), ``'perez'``,
         ``'perez-driesse'``.
     model_perez : str, default 'allsitescomposite1990'
         Used only if ``model='perez'``. See :py:func:`~pvlib.irradiance.perez`.
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ def get_sky_diffuse(surface_tilt, surface_azimuth,
         * klucher
         * haydavies
         * reindl
-        * king
+        * king (deprecated)
         * perez
         * perez-driesse
 
@@ -415,7 +415,7 @@ def get_sky_diffuse(surface_tilt, surface_azimuth,
         See :term:`airmass_relative`. [unitless]
     model : str, default 'isotropic'
         Irradiance model. Can be one of ``'isotropic'``, ``'klucher'``,
-        ``'haydavies'``, ``'reindl'``, ``'king'``, ``'perez'``,
+        ``'haydavies'``, ``'reindl'``, ``'king'`` (deprecated), ``'perez'``,
         ``'perez-driesse'``.
     model_perez : str, default 'allsitescomposite1990'
         Used only if ``model='perez'``. See :py:func:`~pvlib.irradiance.perez`.