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Prince Murat

Prince Murat

French princely title

Prince Murat is a French princely title that traces its origin back to 1804, when Emperor Napoleon granted the rank of prince français to his brother-in-law Joachim Murat, who subsequently reigned as King of Naples from 1808 to 1815.[1] On 5 December 1812, Joachim Murat's second son Lucien was created sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo (an enclave in the Kingdom of Naples) in succession to Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, by an Imperial Decree.[2]

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The Prince of Pontecorvo title is still used to this day for the heir apparent of the head of the family.[3] The Murat family is known collectively as the House of Murat (French: Maison Murat; Neapolitan: Casà ’e Murat).

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The heir apparent is the current head of the family's only son, Joachim, Prince of Pontecorvo (born 3 May 1973).

References

  1. [1]
    Joachim Murat Archived 2019-09-29 at the Wayback Machine. Official website of the House of Murat.
  2. [2]
    Sainty, Guy Stair. "History of the Princes Murat (King of Naples)". Archived from the original on 2008-02-07. Retrieved 2008-02-13.
  3. [3]
    Sainty, Guy Stair. "Genealogy of the Princes Murat". Retrieved 2008-02-13.


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