Name Joachim, Prince | ||
Tenure 11 May 1938 – 20 July 1944 Born 16 January 1920Neuilly-sur-Seine ( 1920-01-16 ) Died 20 July 1944(1944-07-20) (aged 24)La Gabriere LingeCroix de Guerre avec Palme (War Cross with Palm)Legion d’Honneur (posthumous) Spouse Nicole Vera Claire Helene Maurice Pastre Issue Princess Caroline MuratPrincess Malcy MuratJoachim Murat, 8th Prince Murat |
Joachim Murat, 7th Prince Murat (January 16, 1920 in Neuilly, Île-de-France, France – July 20, 1944 in La Gabrière Lingé, Indre), was a member of the Bonaparte-Murat family. He was killed in World War II.
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On August 18, 1940, he married in Marseille Nicole Véra Claire Hélène Maurice 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.
They had three children:
General Weygand said of him: "A young officer distinguished by his zealousness and courage, a true leader of men."
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