It broke away from the UK when Alex Salmond was only a boy, but the world's smallest independent 'state' is now mourning the loss of its ruler.
Sealand, a 5920 square feet former Second World War anti-aircraft fort off the south coast of England, broke away from the UK in 1967.
The move was at the behest of its sovereign, 'prince' and founder Roy Bates, who has died at the age of 91.
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