once upon a time there was a king , who had a queen that he loved with a great love . but after a time the queen died , and all he had left was an only daughter . and now that the king was a widower , his whole heart went out to the little princess . he cherished her as the apple of his eye . and the king 's young daughter grew up into the most lovely maiden ever known .
the king was a widower .
why did the king's whole heart go out to the little princess ?
why did the king's whole heart go out to the little princess ?