Paddy Roy Bates
Founder of the Principality of Sealand (1921-2012)
Paddy Roy Bates (1921–2012) was a major in the British Army during WWII. He became a pirate radio broadcaster. This is one which broadcasts without a licence. The broadcasting was based on a platform in the North Sea, which he called the Principality of Sealand.[1]
| Paddy Roy Bates | |
|---|---|
 Bates in 1966 | |
| Prince of Sealand (Micronation) | |
| Pretence | 2 September 1967 – 9 October 2012 |
| Predecessor | Position established |
| Successor | Michael Bates |
| Born | Patrick Roy Bates 29 August 1921 Ealing, Middlesex, England |
| Died | 9 October 2012 (aged 91) Leigh-on-Sea, Essex, England |
| Spouse | Joan Collins (m. 1949) |
| Issue |
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| Occupation | Pirate radio entrepreneur |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | c. 1940 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
References change
- ↑ Ryan, John; Dunford, George & Sellars, Simon. 2006. Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations. Lonely Planet Publications. pp. 9-12.
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