Joachim Murat | |
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Prince Murat | |
Tenure | 11 May 1938 – 20 July 1944 |
Predecessor | Joachim, 6th Prince Murat |
Successor | Joachim, 8th Prince Murat |
Born | Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | 16 January 1920
Died | 20 July 1944 Lingé, France | (aged 24)
Spouse | Nicole Véra Claire Hélène Pastré |
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House | Murat |
Father | Joachim, 6th Prince Murat |
Mother | Louise Plantié |
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.
Murat 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:
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Joachim Murat | |
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Prince Murat | |
Tenure | 11 May 1938 – 20 July 1944 |
Predecessor | Joachim, 6th Prince Murat |
Successor | Joachim, 8th Prince Murat |
Born | Neuilly-sur-Seine, France | 16 January 1920
Died | 20 July 1944 Lingé, France | (aged 24)
Spouse | Nicole Véra Claire Hélène Pastré |
Issue |
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House | Murat |
Father | Joachim, 6th Prince Murat |
Mother | Louise Plantié |
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.
Murat 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:
Medals:
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