The Following Short Story Is Considered to Be Recursive

The following short story is considered to be recursive:
Once upon a time a young princess was sitting with her father, the king. She said to her father, "My Royal Father, can you read me a story?"
Yes, my Royal Daughter," said the king, as he opened the Royal Storybook. He began to read, "Once upon a time a young princess was sitting with her father, the king. She said to her father, 'My Royal Father, can you read me a story?'"
"Yes, my Royal Daughter," said the king, as he opened the Royal Storybook. He began to read, "Once upon a time a young princess was sitting with her father, the king. She said to her father, 'My Royal Father, can you read me a story?' . . ."