Marriage and Issue
On 8 November 1727 in Vechelde, Christian August married Johanna Elisabeth of Holstein-Gottorp (24 October 1712 - 30 May 1760), daughter of Prince Christian August of Schleswig-Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin and sister of King Adolf Frederick of Sweden. They had five children:
- Sophie Auguste Fredericka (2 May 1729 - 17 November 1796), who later became Catherine II the Great, Empress of Russia.
- William Christian Frederick(17 November 1730 -27 August 1742).
- Frederick Augustus (8 August 1734 -3 March 1793).
- Auguste Christine Charlotte (10 November 1736 -24 November 1736).
- Elisabeth Ulrike (17 December 1742 -5 March 1745).
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