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Also, it seems to me that here she is differentiating between the beloved (second person) and the king (third person):

Also, if the beloved was the king Solomon, daughters of Jerusalem wouldn't ask "what is your beloved more than another beloved?". The question implies the beloved is a simple man rather than a king

Also, it seems to me that here she is differentiating between the beloved (second person) and the king (third person):

Shulamite says "my beloved" and "I love" whenever she talks about a shepherd:

But whenever she mentions Solomon, she doesn't say "beloved" or "I love"

In Chapter 3, we see that she brings her beloved to her home and then Solomon's couch arrives (with Solomon with them, presumably) which also suggests that they are different people. The beloved is at her home while Solomon who is on his couch at the same time:

The woman says "my beloved" and "I love" when she talks about a shepherd:

But when she mentions Solomon, she doesn't say "beloved" or "I love"

In Chapter 3, we see that she brings her beloved to her home and then Solomon's couch arrives which also suggests that they are different people. The beloved is at her home while Solomon is on his couch at the time:

Shulamite says "my beloved" and "I love" when she talks about a shepherd:

But whenever she mentions Solomon, she doesn't call him "beloved" and doesn't say "I love"

In Chapter 3, we see that she brings her beloved to her home and then Solomon's couch arrives (with Solomon with them, presumably) which also differentiates the beloved who is at her home and Solomon who is at the time on his couch:

Shulamite says "my beloved" and "I love" whenever she talks about a shepherd:

But whenever she mentions Solomon, she doesn't say "beloved" or "I love"

In Chapter 3, we see that she brings her beloved to her home and then Solomon's couch arrives (with Solomon with them, presumably) which also suggests that they are different people. The beloved is at her home while Solomon who is on his couch at the same time: