Michael Bates (Sealand)
| Michael Bates | |
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Bates in 2015 | |
| Prince of Sealand (Micronation) | |
| Pretendance | 9 October 2012 – present |
| Predecessor | Paddy Roy Bates |
| Heir apparent | James Bates |
| Born | Michael Roy Bates 1952 or 1953 |
| Spouse | Lorraine Wheeler (divorced)Mei Shi (m. 2019) |
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| Father | Paddy Roy Bates |
| Mother | Joan Bates |
Michael Roy Bates, self-styled as Prince Michael of Sealand, is an English businessman and self-published author. He operates a self-proclaimed and unrecognized micronation called the Principality of Sealand, which he inherited from his parents Paddy Roy Bates and Joan Bates. He has claimed the title "Prince of Sealand" since the death of his father in 2012.