Prince Murat
| House of Murat | |
|---|---|
| Parent house | Bonaparte (female line) |
| Country | France, Italy |
| Founded | 1 August 1808 |
| Founder | Joachim-Napoleon |
| Current head | Joachim, 8th Prince Murat |
| Final ruler | Joachim-Napoleon |
| 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 ([pʁɛ̃s myʁa]) 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 (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.