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Prince Murat

Prince Murat () is a French princely title that traces its origin back to 1804, when Emperor Napoleon granted the rank of 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 was created sovereign Prince of Pontecorvo (an enclave in the Kingdom of Naples) in succession to Jean-Baptiste Jules Bernadotte, by an Imperial Decree.

The Prince of Pontecorvo is a bona fide title still used for the heir apparent of the head of the family. The Murat family is known collectively as the House of Murat (; ).

On March 25, 2017, the anniversary of the birth of their founder, the family revived the old Royal Order of the Two Sicilies as a dynastic family order.

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).

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