Friday, May 8, 2009
A new princess for Denmark
May 8, 1935
King Christian X of Denmark became a grandfather for the first time today when Princess Caroline Mathilde, who is married to the king's younger son, Prince Knud, gave birth to a daughter. The New York Times reports that the baby's arrival "was greeted with a cannon salute and the flying of flags."
Prince Knud and Princess Caroline Mathilde, who is the daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark, were married in 1933.
The little princess cannot succeed to the throne, as Denmark's succession is based on Salic law - males only. The princess' name will not be known until her baptism.
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