Joachim, 7th Prince Murat

Joachim Murat
Prince Murat
Tenure 11 May 1938 – 20 July 1944
Predecessor Joachim, 6th Prince Murat
Successor Joachim, 8th Prince Murat
Born 16 January 1920
Died

20 July 1944 (aged 24)

Croix de Guerre avec Palme (War Cross with Palm)

Légion d’Honneur (posthumous)

Joachim Murat, 7th Prince Murat (Neuilly, Île-de-France, France, January 16, 1920 – July 20, 1944 La Gabrière Lingé, Indre), was a member of the Bonaparte-Murat family. He was killed in World War II.

Medals: Croix de Guerre avec Palme (War Cross with Palm) Légion d’Honneur (posthumous)

Tribute: "A young officer distinguished by his zealousness and courage, a true leader of men." General Weygand

"Jeune officier remarquable par son allant et son courage, véritable meneur d’hommes." citation Général Weygand


Biography

On August 18, 1940, he married in Marseille Nicole Véra Claire Hélène Maurice Pastré (1921-1992), the daughter of Countess Lily Pastré, a philanthropist who founded the Aix-en-Provence Festival in 1948, and Count Jean Pastré, a polo player who played polo at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

They had three children:

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French nobility
of the First French Empire
Preceded by
Joachim, 6th Prince Murat
Prince of Pontecorvo
1932–1938
Vacant
Title next held by
Joachim, Prince of Pontecorvo
Prince Murat
1938–1944
Vacant
Title next held by
Joachim, 8th Prince Murat