Joachim, 7th Prince Murat

Joachim Murat, 7th Prince Murat (16 January 1920 – 20 July 1944) was a member of the Bonaparte-Murat family. He was killed in World War II.

Joachim Murat
Prince Murat
Tenure11 May 1938 – 20 July 1944
PredecessorJoachim, 6th Prince Murat
SuccessorJoachim, 8th Prince Murat
Born(1920-01-16)16 January 1920
Neuilly-sur-Seine, France
Died20 July 1944(1944-07-20) (aged 24)
Lingé, France
SpouseNicole Véra Claire Hélène Pastré
IssuePrincess Caroline Murat
Princess Malcy Murat
Joachim Murat, 8th Prince Murat

Biography

On 18 August 1940, he was married 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 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), son of Elemér Klobusiczky de Klobusicz et Zétény and Countess Julia Apponyi de Nagyappony. Children:
    • Count Amaury de Parcevaux (b. 1963).
    • Patricia Klobusiczky (b. 1968).
    • Arielle Klobusiczky (b. 1971).
  • Princess Malcy Murat (1942-1990).
  • Joachim Murat, 8th Prince Murat (b. 1944).

Maxime Weygand said of him: "A young officer distinguished by his zealousness and courage, a true leader of men."

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Ancestry

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