Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp, Prince of Eutin

Christian August of Holstein-Gottorp-Eutin (11 January 1673 –24 April 1726) was a cadet of the reigning ducal House of Holstein-Gottorp who became prince of Eutin, prince-bishop of Lübeck and regent of the Duchy of Holstein-Gottorp.

He was the father of Adolf Frederick, King of Sweden, and the maternal grandfather of Catherine the Great, Empress of Russia.

Marriage
on 2 September 1704, Christian August married his cousin Margravine Albertina Frederica of Baden-Durlach

Issue

 * 1) Princess Hedwig Sophie of Holstein-Gottorp (9 October 1705 – 4 October 1764) Abbess of Herford from 1750
 * 2) Prince Karl August of Holstein-Gottorp (26 November 1706 – 31 May 1727) engaged to Grand Duchess Elizabeth Petrovna of Russia
 * 3) Princess riederike Amalia of Holstein-Gottorp (12 January 1708 – 19 January 1782), a nun at Quedlinburg
 * 4) Anne of Holstein-Gottorp (3 February 1709 – 2 February 1758) married William, Duke of Saxe-Gotha
 * 5) Adolf Frederick of Eutin (14 May 1710 – 12 April 1771) became crown prince of Sweden in 1743, and ascended the throne as King of Sweden in 1751.
 * 6) Frederick August of Eutin (20 September 1711 – 6 July 1785), Bishop of Lübeck after Adolf Frederick (who held it until going to Sweden), as well as the principality of Eutin. In 1773, Frederick August received the Duchy of Oldenburg and the county of Delmenhorst from his young cousin (Paul, Duke of Holstein-Gottorp (future Emperor of Russia.
 * 7) Johanna Elisabeth (24 October 1712 – 30 May 1760) married Christian August, Prince of Anhalt-Zerbst, parents of Catherine the Great.
 * 8) Prince Wilhelm Christian of Holstein-Gottorp (20 September 1716 – 26 June 1719)
 * 9) Prince Friedrich Conrad of Holstein-Gottorp (12 March 1718 – 1719)
 * 10) Prince Georg Ludwig of Holstein-Gottorp (16 March 1719 – 7 September 1763)