Sealand

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Aerial view of the Principality of Sealand, a metal and concrete platform with two main towers and a helipad, isolated in the North Sea with a small boat nearby.

Major Roy Bates and several people stand on top of the Sealand sea fort platform, with a flag flying above and a cannon visible, against a clear sky.

A man stands with arms crossed on the deck of Sealand, a rusted sea fort with a large gun and a helicopter behind him. Four other people stand near the gun and a sign reading SEALAND.

Sealand: Media

micronation, North Sea

Images

Aerial view of the Principality of Sealand, a metal and concrete platform with two main towers and a helipad, isolated in the North Sea with a small boat nearby.

Aerial image of the Principality of Sealand

The Principality of Sealand, located 6.5 nautical miles (12 km) off the coast of...

© Ben Stansall—AFP/Getty Images

Major Roy Bates and several people stand on top of the Sealand sea fort platform, with a flag flying above and a cannon visible, against a clear sky.

Roy Bates recapturing Sealand in 1978 after it had been taken over by mercenaries

Roy Bates and his armed guards after recapturing Sealand on August 16, 1978. The...

© Bill Kennedy—Mirrorpix/Getty Images

A man stands with arms crossed on the deck of Sealand, a rusted sea fort with a large gun and a helicopter behind him. Four other people stand near the gun and a sign reading SEALAND.

Michael Bates at Sealand

Michael Bates, who inherited the title of prince from his father Roy Bates, poses...

© Keith Waldegrave—ANL/Shutterstock.com

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