Joachim Napoléon Murat, 7th Prince Murat (16 January 1920 – 20 July 1944) was a French soldier and Head of the Bonaparte-Murat noble family, descended from Joachim Murat, 1st Prince Murat and Caroline Bonaparte, sister of Napoleon. He was killed fighting for the French resistance during World War II.
| 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 Neuilly-sur-Seine, France |
| Died | 20 July 1944 (aged 24) Lingé, France |
| Spouse | Nicole Véra Claire Hélène Pastré |
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| House | Murat |
| Father | Joachim, 6th Prince Murat |
| Mother | Louise Plantié |
Biography
editMurat was a member of the French resistance during the Second World War. He was killed by a patrol of the Das Reich Division on 20 July 1944, aged only twenty-four.
Maxime Weygand said of him: "A young officer distinguished by his zealousness and courage, a true leader of men."
Before his death, Murat was married on 18 August 1940, in Marseille to Nicole Véra Claire Hélène 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:
- Princess "Caroline" Marie Louise Murat (b. 1941): Married in 1962 to Count Yves de Parcevaux, (b. 1936) and divorced. Married in 1967 to Miklós Klobusiczky de Klobusicz et Zétény (b. 1946). Her children are:
- Count Amaury de Parcevaux (b. 1963).
- Patricia Klobusiczky de Klobusicz et Zétény (b. 1968).
- Arielle Klobusiczky de Klobusicz et Zétény (b. 1971).
- Princess Madeleine Marie Annonciade "Malcy" Murat (1943-1990).
- "Joachim" Louis Napoleon Murat, 8th Prince Murat (b. 1944), current head of the House of Bonaparte-Murat: Married Laurence Mouton and had issue.
Awards
editMedals:
- Croix de Guerre avec Palme (War Cross with Palm).
- Légion d'Honneur (posthumous).
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References
edit- ^ Edmonde Charles-Roux parle de la Comtesse Lily Pastré Archived 7 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Culture 13