Prince Murat
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Prince Murat was a title created by Emperor Napoleon I for his brother-in-law Joachim Murat who would serve as King of Naples. On the 5 December 1812 Joachim's second son Lucien was created Prince of Pontecorvo (an enclave at the Kingdom of Naples) in succession to Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte by an Imperial Decree.[1] The Prince of Pontecorvo title is still used to this day for the heir to the Prince Murat.[2]
[edit] Princes Murat
- Joachim, 1st Prince Murat (1767–1815)
- Achille, 2nd Prince Murat (1801-1847)
- Lucien, 3rd Prince Murat (1803-1878)
- Joachim, 4th Prince Murat (1834-1901)
- Joachim, 5th Prince Murat (1856-1932)
- Joachim, 6th Prince Murat (1885-1938)
- Joachim, 7th Prince Murat (1920-1944)
- Joachim, 8th Prince Murat (born 1944)
- Heir Joachim, Prince of Pontecorvo (born 1973)
[edit] References
- ^ Sainty, Guy Stair. History of the Princes Murat (King of Naples). Retrieved on 2008-02-13.
- ^ Sainty, Guy Stair. Genealogy of the Princes Murat. Retrieved on 2008-02-13.