But have you heard of 'Sealand'? Only possible in Britain, I would venture
Irrespective of its legal status, Sealand is managed by the Bates family as if it were a recognised sovereign entity and they are its hereditary
royal rulers. Roy Bates styled himself as "Prince Roy" and his wife "Princess Joan". Their son has been referred to as the "
Prince regent" by the Bates family since 1999.
[36] In this role, he apparently serves as Sealand's acting "Head of State" and also its "Head of Government".
[37]
At a micronations conference hosted by the
University of Sunderland in 2004, Sealand was represented by Michael Bates's son James. The facility is now occupied by one or more caretakers representing Michael Bates, who himself resides in
Essex, England.
[36]
Sealand holds the
Guinness World Record for "the smallest area to lay claim to nation status".
[38] Sealand's
motto is
E Mare Libertas (
From the Sea, Freedom). It appears on Sealandic items – such as stamps, passports and coins – and is the title of the Sealandic anthem. The anthem was composed by Londoner Basil Simonenko;
[39][
self-published source?] being an instrumental anthem, it does not have lyrics. In 2005, the anthem was recorded by the
Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra and released on their CD
National Anthems of the World, Vol. 7: Qatar – Syria.
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