Prince Murat
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 in succession to Jean Baptiste Jules Bernadotte by an Imperial Decree. The Prince of Pontecorvo title is still used to this day for the heir to the Prince Murat.
[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 (1843-1901)
- 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)