Whilst married to Christine, Philip practised bigamy and had another nine children with his other (morganatic) wife, Margarethe von der Saale; in 1540, Christine gave her consent to her husband's bigamy with his lover because of her view upon him as her sovereign.
Mientras estaba casado con Cristina, Felipe practicó bigamia y tuvo otros nueve hijos con su otra esposa (morganática), Margarita von der Saale; en 1540, Cristina dio su consentimiento para la bigamia de su marido con su amante por su punto de vista en él como su soberano.