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Michael Bates (Sealand)

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Michael Bates
Bates in 2015 posing with his book
Bates in 2015
Prince of Sealand
(Micronation)
Pretendance9 October 2012 - present
PredecessorPaddy Roy Bates
Heir apparentJames Bates
BornMichael Roy Bates
(1952-08-02) 2 August 1952 (age 72)
Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex, England
Spouse
Lorraine Wheeler
(divorced)
Mei Shi
(m. 2019)
Issue
  • James
  • Liam
  • Charlotte
FatherPaddy Roy Bates
MotherJoan Bates

Michael Roy Bates (born 2 August 1952), self-styled as Prince Michael of Sealand, is an English businessman and self-published author. He operates a self-proclaimed and unrecognized micronation[1] called the Principality of Sealand, which he inherited from his parents Paddy Roy Bates and Joan Bates. He has claimed the title "Prince of Sealand" since the death of his father in 2012.[2]

References

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  1. MacEacheran, Mike. "Sealand: A peculiar 'nation' off England's coast". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 19 October 2021.
  2. Urbina, Ian. "The Pint-Size Nation off the English Coast". The Atlantic. Retrieved 15 August 2019.