| 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 | |
| Issue |
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| Occupation | Pirate radio entrepreneur |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | c. 1940 |
| Rank | Major |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
Patrick Roy Bates (29 August 1921 – 9 October 2012), self-styled as Prince Roy of Sealand, was a British pirate radio broadcaster and micronationalist, who founded the self-proclaimed Principality of Sealand.[1][2]
- ^ Strauss, Erwin. How to Start Your Own Country, Paladin Press, 1999, p. 132, cited in admin (20 September 2008). "A Brief History of Sealand" Archived 28 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine, HistoriaInfinitas.com; retrieved 11 May 2011
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