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Major Roy Bates – First Prince of Sealand

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Rick SpilmanOctober 21, 2012

Patrick Roy Bates, better-known as Prince Roy of Sealand – the title he awarded himself  – died earlier this month at the age of 91 in Leigh-on-Sea,Essex, UK.   In 1967, Major Roy Bates, a veteran of WWII, occupied a derelict … Continue reading →

Posted in Lore of the Sea | Tagged Patrick Roy Bates, Prince Roy, Principality of Sealand
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