The Prince (of Sealand) is dead. Long live the prince!

[Carol]

When I first heard of Sealand, back when I was a wee kitten, the place captured my imagination. That imagination was rekindled a few years ago, when Sealand was reportedly for sale. Owning your own country, in the middle of the ocean?

The founder of Sealand, who started off as a radio pirate, has now passed away. "I might die young, I might die old, but I won't die of boredom"

Rest in peace, Prince Roy. E Mare Libertas.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/royalty-obituaries/9602837/Prince-Roy-of-Sealand.html

 

[arnisador]

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[Sukerkin]

A hearty salute to one of my favourite kinds of Englishman. Brave and barmy, decent and rebellious, 'romantic' and hard-nosed, all in equal measure. We are losing them now as histroy rolls on but I shall raise a brandy to his memory this evening.

http://www.sealandgov.org/_blog/Sealand_News

 

[Takai]

A class act has passed. There are fewer and fewer of his kind every generation.

 

[Yondanchris]

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