The woman for whom a (micro)nation was founded
March 16, 2016 7:24 PM   Subscribe

Princess Joan of Sealand (née Joan Bates) has died after a long illness, spending her last days in Leigh-on-Sea, Essex. The Principality of Sealand (previously) was declared an independent nation by Roy Bates on September 2, 1967, making the former carnival queen Joan a princess on her 38th birthday. Her Royal Highness is survived by her daughter Penny and her son Michael, who serves as the Prince Regent of the abandoned nautical military fort.
posted by queensissy (5 comments total) 8 users marked this as a favorite
 
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A life well-lived by the sounds of it. Nice one, Joan.
posted by sektah at 9:35 PM on March 16, 2016 [1 favorite]


Prince Michael, who apparently retook Sealand from German mercenaries who had kidnapped him by competing claimants! THIS IS THE BEST.
posted by corb at 3:28 AM on March 17, 2016 [2 favorites]


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posted by grimmelm at 6:51 AM on March 17, 2016


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posted by scunning at 7:56 AM on March 17, 2016


Ravel music
posted by ovvl at 5:57 PM on March 17, 2016 [1 favorite]


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