Later Life and Death
Bates retired and lived in England during his later life. Prince Michael is now in charge of the administration of Sealand as Prince Regent, though he lived on the British mainland. On 9 October 2012, Bates died quietly at a care home in Leigh-on-Sea after having suffered from Alzheimer's for several years. His funeral is expected to take place at Southend-on-Sea Crematorium. His death left his widow Joan, Prince Regent Michael, and his daughter Penny. Michael reacted to his father's death by recalling him as a "huge, huge character." "I might die young or I might die old, but I will never die of boredom," Bates said in a 1980s interview.
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