First Class Breast Badge (BE2469-2478 or 1926-35 A.D.), 29,5 mm., in the form of the Royal cypher in GOLD, profusely set with Diamonds, small suspension loop and round, ribbon-ring; with original, ladies’ bow ribbon, in the original, morocco case of issue, with fitted, velvet lined inner compartment with a handwritten note, pinned to the inner cushion, together, a portrait photograph of the Crown Princess of Denmark, wearing the badge.
An exceedingly rare badge, awarded to Royal ladies only, excellent quality and condition. I RR!
provenance: Princess Caroline Mathilde of Denmark (1912-1995), was the daughter of Prince Harald of Denmark, the youngest son of Frederik VIII; on 8 September 1933 she married her first cousin Prince Knud, the second son of Christian X. On the accession of Frederik IX in 1947, Knud became Heir Apparent to the Danish throne since the Salic law in force at the time, excluded Frederik IX’s daughters from the succession, and Caro- line Mathilde was therefore Crown Princess.
Following a national referendum in March 1953, the succession law was changed to allow the daughters of King Frederik IX the right of succes- sion, his eldest daughter Margarethe (the present Queen Margarethe II) replacing Knud as heir apparent. Knud and Caroline Mathilde received the titles Hereditary Prince and Princess of Denmark.