Long ago and far away a king and queen had 3 sons The eldest son was called Primo and the second son was called Secundo The third son was called Terzo The king and queen had 1 butler 2 footmen 3 maids 4 horses 5 grooms 6 dogs 7 gardeners 8 chimney sweeps 9 cooks and 10 soldiers
Now the king had a counting house in which he kept 3 bags of gold Each bag contained 180 gold coins One day my sons will marry the king said to himself These bags of gold will give them a fine start in life
Now it was the custom at that time that the eldest prince should marry first but only if he could find a bride fit to be the next queen You must find yourself a real princess said his father every morning as he tucked into his royal breakfast Only a real princess will do
