Princess Caroline Mathilde gives birth to a son

February 7, 1940

Princess Caroline Mathilde of Denmark gave birth to a son today in Copenhagen. The princess is the wife of Prince Knud, known as a the "sailor prince," who is the second son of King Christian X.
The 7 1/2 lb infant is third in line to the throne after Crown Prince Frederik and Prince Knud.
Crown Princess Ingrid is expecting her first child in May. If she gives birth a son, he will move into second place. Princesses are not eligible to succeed to the Danish throne, due to Salic law.
Caroline Mathilde,27, and Knud,40, are first cousins, as Caroline Mathilde's father, Prince Harald, is a younger brother of King Christian.
The couple have one daughter, Princess Elisabeth, who was born in May 1935.