Prince Murat
| House of Murat | |
|---|---|
| Parent house | Bonaparte (female line) |
| Country | France, Italy |
| Founded | 1 August 1808 |
| Founder | Joachim Murat |
| Current head | Joachim, 8th Prince Murat |
| Final ruler | Joachim I |
| Historic seat | Château de Chambly |
| Titles | |
| Style(s) | "His/Her Majesty" (Joachim Murat and Caroline Bonaparte) "His/Her Royal Highness" (head of the House and his wife) "His/Her Highness" (members of the House) |
| Deposition | 2 May 1815 |
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 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 (French: Maison Murat; Neapolitan: Casà ’e 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.