# Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark

_Danish princess (1912–1995)_

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> Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark was a daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark and granddaughter of King Frederik VIII of Denmark. As the wife of Knud, Hereditary Prince of Denmark, she became Hereditary Princess of Denmark.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 27 April 1912 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264675#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Schæffergården ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264675#P19))
- **Died:** 12 December 1995 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264675#P570))
- **Place of death:** Sorgenfri Palace ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264675#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Kingdom of Denmark ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264675#P27))
- **Occupation:** aristocrat ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264675#P106))
- **Spouse:** Prince Knud of Denmark ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264675#P26))
- **Awards:** Knight of the Order of the Elephant ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264675#P166))

## Questions

**When was Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark born?**  
Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark was born on 27 April 1912 in Schæffergården.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Princess_Caroline-Mathilde_of_Denmark) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q264675](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264675) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Princess Caroline-Mathilde of Denmark.webp by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Princess_Caroline-Mathilde_of_Denmark.webp)

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