The Principality of Sealand was born in 1967 ... Mr Ireland has yet to set foot on the rusting country he proudly represents. It is a dream he hopes one day will be realised.

Sealand is a micro-nation located in the North Sea, known for being the smallest country in the world without any sovereign ...

But in 1967, Sealand was occupied by a man known as Paddy Roy Bates, who declared it as sovereign country. From then to now, Sealand has been functioning in defiance of the UK government for 54 years.