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Amos, Thomas (30 January 2015). "British climber Kenton Cool reaches peak of Everest for a record-breaking ELEVENTH time". Principality of Sealand . Retrieved 10 January 2019.

It's being part of a special community spread around the globe that appeals to Dorian. "It's been a hard battle and we still battle on every day but it's great to have so many people around the world," he said. "I still like to think I'm a part of something that's not part of the UK. It's in the middle of the sea seven miles off the coast of Felixstowe." Fittingly Prince Michael has the last word: "It is a solid fortress with an adventurous and interesting history." a b Manhire, Toby (11 March 2014). "New Zealand to hold referendum on new, 'post-colonial' flag". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 11 March 2014 . Retrieved 11 March 2014. national flag, and the national anthem" was voted down by the Labour Party at their national conference. [49] In November 1979 Minister of Internal Affairs Allan Highet suggested that the design of the flag should be changed, and sought an artist to design a new flag with a silver fern on the fly, but the proposal attracted little support. [55]The Parliamentarian: Journal of the Parliaments of the Commonwealth". Secretariat of the Commonwealth Parliament Association. January 1995. p.89 . Retrieved 22 May 2021. Māhutonga". Te Aka Online Māori Dictionary. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018 . Retrieved 8 June 2018. During the Invasion of the Waikato (July 1863 – April 1864) period of the New Zealand Wars the British forces realised they needed access to colonial ships to fight Māori. The colonial government subsequently acquired vessels which were staffed by Royal Navy officers. The vessels were under local and not Admiralty control. An armed ship, Victoria, owned by the Colony of Victoria transported reinforcements to New Zealand for the campaign and took part in bombardments of Māori. The British government was concerned about its colonies developing their own navies, not under the control of the Royal Navy's Admiralty. [28] Colonial Naval Defence Act 1865". New Zealand Legal Information Institute. 1865. Archived from the original on 17 April 2019 . Retrieved 17 April 2019.

Sealand has been involved in several commercial operations, including the issuing of coins and postage stamps and the establishment of an offshore Internet hosting facility, or data haven. [39] [40] The principality also sells noble titles on its online store, such as Lord and Baron. [3] Some notable individuals who possess titles from Sealand include Ed Sheeran, the BBC presenters Terry Wogan and Ben Fogle. [41] a b Thomas, Rachel (2 January 2017). "Flags of New Zealand: the official ones, and the distant relatives". Stuff.co.nz. Archived from the original on 5 July 2018 . Retrieved 6 July 2018. In 1994 Christian Democrat MP Graeme Lee introduced a Flags, Anthems, Emblems, and Names Protection Amendment Bill. [56] If passed, the bill would have entrenched the Act that governs the flag (see §Flag law and protocol) and added New Zealand's anthems, requiring a majority of 65 percent of votes in Parliament before any future legislation could change the flag. The bill passed its first reading but was defeated at its second reading, 26 votes to 37. [57] Griffiths, James (15 December 2015). "Would you replace the New Zealand flag with this?". CNN. Archived from the original on 18 December 2015 . Retrieved 15 December 2015. In January 2015, Cool reached the summit of Everest for an 11th time. At the top, he held a flag for the Principality of Sealand at the top to symbolize his support for the micronation. [23]

Benefits of Sealand Citizenship

In June 2006, Sealand suffered from a fire due to an electrical fault. The blaze was put out by firefighters, and it was repaired by November. In 2012, Prince Roy died, and was succeeded as Prince of Sealand by his son, Michael. Irrespective of its legal status, Sealand is managed by the Bates family as if it were a recognised sovereign entity and they are its hereditary royal rulers. Roy Bates styled himself as Prince Roy and his wife Princess Joan. Their son had been referred to as the Prince Regent by the Bates family between 1999 and Roy's death in 2012. [37] In this role, he apparently served as Sealand's acting Head of State and also its Head of Government. [38] LFTO interviews Kenton Cool – the man who helped Ranulph Fiennes climb Everest". Livefortheoutdoors.com . Retrieved 10 October 2011. Binney, Judith (1990). "Two communities 1820–1839". In J. Binney; J. Bassett; E Olssen (eds.). An Illustrated History of New Zealand. Wellington: Allen & Unwin. p.80. a b "Information on Sealand's royal family". Sealand News. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007 . Retrieved 13 November 2007.

Slapper, Gary. "How a law-less 'data haven' is using law to protect itself". The Times. August 8, 2000. p3 Skateboarding the World's Smallest Country: Red Bull All Access. RedBull Skateboarding. 12 November 2008 – via YouTube.He bought the title about 14 months ago, he said. He's a duke as well and also bought a section of the Sealand platform. Some people buy titles because it means they can literally lord it around and get the best rooms in hotels but Dorian isn't "one of those". He said: "I wanted to use it with the business because it seems more of an attraction. I'm in Swansea Business Club and I'm down as Baron True." The Sea Forts - The history of Britain's World War II sea fortresses and their later use by 1960s pirate radio broadcasters.

Volker Preuß. "Flagge Neuseeland" (in German). Archived from the original on 25 August 2003 . Retrieved 7 September 2003.

Hill, Amelia (18 March 2007). "Fiennes scales his toughest challenge". Guardian . Retrieved 15 December 2013. Wilson, John (16 September 2016). "Tuakiri o Aotearoa me te kāwanatanga - Te tuakiri o Aotearoa". Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand (in Māori). Archived from the original on 13 July 2019 . Retrieved 14 July 2019. In addition, the New Zealand Police, New Zealand Fire Service, New Zealand Customs Service, and the services of the New Zealand Defence Force have their own flags. A few local authorities have commissioned their own flags, such as that of the City of Nelson. [69] See also [ edit ] Fitzgerald, Caroline (2011). Te Wiremu – Henry Williams: Early Years in the North. Huia Press. p.231. ISBN 978-1-86969-439-5.