| Joachim Murat | |
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 Joachim, 8th Prince Murat | |
| Prince Murat | |
| Tenure | 26 November 1944 – present |
| Predecessor | Joachim, 7th Prince Murat |
| Born | (1944-11-26) 26 November 1944 (age 80) Boulogne-Billancourt, Hauts-de-Seine, France |
| Spouse | Laurence Marie Gabrielle Mouton (m. 1969; divorced) Maria del Pilar Arnao Cacho (m. 2015) |
| Issue | Princess Caroline Joachim, Prince of Pontecorvo Princess Laetitia Princess Élisa Princess Pauline |
| Father | Joachim, 7th Prince Murat |
| Mother | Nicole Véra Claire Hélène Pastré |
Joachim Louis Napoléon Murat, 8th Prince Murat (born 26 November 1944) is a member of the Bonaparte-Murat family and the current head of the Murat family. He is an important figure in the Napoleonic circles and is very much involved in the commemoration of the Imperial memory. A long time collector of art, he was also the owner and founder of the Museum and Center of Contemporary Art Prince Murat of Nointel (1982-1987).
Family
The sixth generation descendant of Joachim Murat (1767-1815), Grand Duke of Berg and King of Naples, and his wife Caroline Bonaparte (1782-1839), Joachim Murat is the posthumous son of Joachim Murat (1920-1944), 7th Prince Murat, and Nicole Véra Claire Hélène Pastré (1921-1982).
Biography
The posthumous and only son of Joachim, 7th Prince Murat, Prince Murat married Laurence Marie Gabrielle Mouton on 11 October 1969 in Paris. They have five children:
- Princess Caroline Laetizia Victoire Alix Murat (born 31 October 1971, Neuilly-sur-Seine).
- Prince Joachim Charles Napoléon Murat, Prince of Pontecorvo (born 3 May 1973, in Neuilly-sur-Seine) – heir apparent to his father, who married Yasmine Lorraine Briki on 5 March 2021 in Paris.
- Princess Laetitia Caroline Marie Pierre Murat (born 27 August 1975, Neuilly-sur-Seine).
- Princess Élisa Marie Annonciade Murat (born 16 February 1977, Neuilly-sur-Seine) – twin with Princess Pauline.
- Princess Pauline Béatrice Marie Murat (born 16 February 1977, Neuilly-sur-Seine) – twin with Princess Élisa.
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References
- Almanach de Gotha: annual genealogical reference 2001. Vol. 2 (185th ed.). London: Almanach de Gotha. 2001. ISBN 0953214230. OCLC 59514025.
- Alexanda Tizio, "Année Napoléon : le prince Joachim a épousé Yasmine Lorraine Briki", Gala, 11 March 2021 (in French).
- Genealogy of the Princes Murat – website ChivalricOrders.org
- Prince Murat visits the Secretary General of the CAN, with pictures – official website of the Andean Community of Nations (Spanish)
External links
- Official website of the House of Murat Archived 2019-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
| French nobility of the First French Empire | ||
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| VacantTitle last held byJoachim, 7th Prince Murat | Prince Murat 1944–present |
Incumbent Heir: Joachim, Prince of Pontecorvo |