| House of Murat | |
|---|---|
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| Parent house | Bonaparte(female line) |
| Country | France,Italy |
| Founded | 1 August 1808; 217 years ago (1 August 1808) |
| Founder | Joachim-Napoleon |
| Current head | Joachim, 8th Prince Murat |
| Final ruler | Joachim-Napoleon |
| Historic seat | Château de Chambly |
| Titles | |
| Style(s) | "His/HerMajesty" (Joachim Murat andCaroline Bonaparte) "His/HerRoyal Highness" (head of the House and his wife) "His/HerHighness" (members of the House) |
| Deposition | 2 May 1815 (1815-05-02) |
Prince Murat ([pʁɛ̃smyʁa]) is aFrench princely title that traces its origin back to 1804, when EmperorNapoleon granted the rank ofprince français to his brother-in-lawJoachim Murat, who subsequently reigned asKing of Naples from 1808 to 1815.[1] On 5 December 1812, Joachim Murat's second sonLucien was created sovereignPrince of Pontecorvo (anenclave in theKingdom of Naples) in succession toJean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, by an Imperial Decree.[2]
The Prince of Pontecorvo title is still used to this day for theheir apparent of the head of the family.[3] The Murat family is known collectively as theHouse of Murat (French:Maison Murat;Neapolitan:Casà ’e Murat).
On March 25, 2017, the anniversary of the birth of their founder, the family revived the oldRoyal Order of the Two Sicilies as a dynastic family order.[4]
| Image | Name | Birth date | Death date | Tenure start | Tenure end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Joachim, 1st Prince Murat Also King of Naples (1808–1815) asJoachim-Napoleon | 25 March 1767 | 13 October 1815(1815-10-13) (aged 48) | 1805 | 13 October 1815 (10 years, 285 days) |
 | Achille, 2nd Prince Murat | 21 January 1801 | 15 April 1847(1847-04-15) (aged 46) | 13 October 1815 | 15 April 1847 (31 years, 184 days) |
%2c_fils_du_roi_de_Naples_(cropped).jpg) | Lucien, 3rd Prince Murat | 16 May 1803 | 10 April 1878(1878-04-10) (aged 74) | 15 April 1847 | 10 April 1878 (30 years, 360 days) |
 | Joachim, 4th Prince Murat | 21 June 1834 | 23 October 1901(1901-10-23) (aged 67) | 10 April 1878 | 23 October 1901 (23 years, 196 days) |
.jpg) | Joachim, 5th Prince Murat | 28 February 1856 | 2 November 1932(1932-11-02) (aged 76) | 23 October 1901 | 2 November 1932 (31 years, 10 days) |
 | Joachim, 6th Prince Murat | 6 August 1885 | 11 May 1938(1938-05-11) (aged 52) | 2 November 1932 | 11 May 1938 (5 years, 190 days) |
| Joachim, 7th Prince Murat | 16 January 1920 | 20 July 1944(1944-07-20) (aged 24) | 11 May 1938 | 20 July 1944 (6 years, 70 days) | |
 | Joachim, 8th Prince Murat | 26 November 1944 | 26 November 1944 | Incumbent (80 years, 327 days) |
Theheir apparent is the current head of the family's only son,Joachim, Prince of Pontecorvo (born 3 May 1973).
