Royal Profile: Archduke Bartholomäus of Austria-Este

Archduke Bartholomäus Karl Robert of Austria-Este was born 27 July 2006 as the eldest of four children of Archduke Martin of Austria-Este and Princess Katharina von Isenburg, Archduchess of Austria-Este {Source}. He has one younger sister, and two younger brothers {Source}:

1. Archduke Emmanuel of Austria (2008)
2. Archduchess Helene of Austria (2009)
3. Archduke Luigi of Austria (2011)

He is the maternal nephew of Princess Sophie of Prussia, Princess von Isenburg & Georg Friedrich, Prince of Prussia {Source}. He is the paternal nephew of Prince Lorenz of Belgium, The Archduke of Austria-Este & Princess Astrid of Belgium, The Archduchess of Austria-Este {Source}.

He is named:

• Bartholomäus: Likely a name his parents liked
• Karl: likely for his paternal grandfather who was Archduke Robert Karl of Austria, who died in 1996
• Robert: For his paternal grandfather, Archduke Robert Karl of Austria-Este, who died in 1996.