ARLA/CLUSTER: S1A : "Princesa" de Sealand que deu guarida a uma radio pirata nos anos 60, morreu aos 86 anos

[João Costa > CT1FBF]

'Princess' Joan of Sealand independent state dies at 86

A woman who helped establish an independent state on a former military
platform off the Suffolk and Essex coast has died aged 86.

Joan Bates and her late husband Major Roy Bates moved to an
anti-aircraft fortress just outside British territorial waters almost
50 years ago.

They declared it an independent state and gave themselves the titles
"Prince" Roy and "Princess" Joan of Sealand.
She is survived by their son, Michael, "Prince" of Sealand.

He has controlled Sealand, seven miles off the coast, since the death
of his father in 2012 (unofficial callsign prefix "S1A").

Sealand, a 10,000 sq ft platform, saw the launch of a pirate radio
station in the 1960s, armed attacks by pirates and government bids to
shut it down.

Read the full BBC News item:
'Princess' Joan of Sealand independent state dies at 86 - BBC News

The Principality of Sealand website:
http://www.sealandgov.org/