Prince Murat is a Nobility of the First French Empire, French princely title that traces its origin back to 1804, when Emperor Napoleon granted the rank of Nobility of the First French Empire#Princes, ''prince français'' to his brother-in-law Joachim Murat, who subsequently reigned as King of Naples from 1808 to 1815. On 5 December 1812, Joachim Murat's second son Lucien Murat, Lucien was created sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo (an enclave in the Kingdom of Naples (Napoleonic), Kingdom of Naples) in succession to Charles XIV John of Sweden, Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, by an Imperial Decree. The Prince of Pontecorvo title is still used to this day for the heir apparent of the head of the family. The Murat family is known collectively as the House of Murat (; ).

Heads of the family

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

References

External links

Official website of the House of Murat

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