kɹˈɪstʃən ˈɔːɡəst wʌzðɪ ˈɛldɪst sˈʌn ænd ˈɛɹ ʌv fɹˈɛdɚɹˌɪk kɹˈɪstʃən ɹˌoʊmən tˈuː, dˈuːk ʌv ˈɔːɡəsʔˌn̩bɜːɡ ænd hɪz wˈaɪf pɹˈɪnsɛs luːwˈiːz ˈɔːɡʌst ʌv dˈɛnmɑːɹk.
Christian August was the eldest son and heir of Frederik Christian II, Duke of Augustenburg and his wife Princess Louise Auguste of Denmark.