Virginia dad claims kingdom so daughter can be a princess

[Herrebrugh]

It is a kind and generous gesture to his daughter, and i salute him for it, and the land was unclaimed, due to Sudan claimed it to be Egypt's and Egypt claimed it to be Sudan's so neither claimed it, so unless one of them now automatically claim it, i doubt one of those issues would arise, but then again, they may continue claiming it to belong to the other, and not that guy.

This piece of land has been claimed by many "interesting" people for years.

Nobody cares.

[Nuverikstan]

We should start a petition to both governments to recognise North Sudan, just because this guy is such a great dad.

^ This.

Nuverikstan shall send a diplomat!

[Indira]

Cute, but I think a dolls house would have been easier. Or a toy crown. Come on, the girl is SEVEN.

Alternatively play this game.

[The Nation of Ceneria]

Cute, but I think a dolls house would have been easier. Or a toy crown. Come on, the girl is SEVEN.

Alternatively play this game.

That works too.

[Adab]

For what it's worth, I recognize the Kingdom of North Sudan.

That said, good luck getting recognition from your neighbors. I'd imagine the first step would be to see if any one owns the land. If there are no owners, go and move in. Then, you will have a population, which is important for claims like this.

Anyone here into micronations?

I do, sometimes. My favorite micronations are Sealand (I guess we all know about that, it's located off English land), Molossia (with all due respect to Kevin Baugh, I imagine that he only has de facto sovereignty over his house and bathroom), and the Aerican Empire (claiming sovereignty over some lands on Earth and Mars, Pluto's northern hemisphere, and a planet that doesn't exist at all).

[Great Empire of Gamilus]

10/10 Support him, and I am willing to become a member of the Royal Army!

[Nuverikstan]

For what it's worth, I recognize the Kingdom of North Sudan.

That said, good luck getting recognition from your neighbors. I'd imagine the first step would be to see if any one owns the land. If there are no owners, go and move in. Then, you will have a population, which is important for claims like this.

Anyone here into micronations?

I do, sometimes. My favorite micronations are Sealand (I guess we all know about that, it's located off English land), Molossia (with all due respect to Kevin Baugh, I imagine that he only has de facto sovereignty over his house and bathroom), and the Aerican Empire (claiming sovereignty over some lands on Earth and Mars, Pluto's northern hemisphere, and a planet that doesn't exist at all).

I believe micro nationalism is a good thig for people. With how crappy some countries are and how some peoples lives are it is fun to feel as if you are in control of something major. I myself decide to form a micronation after watching Danny Wallace's videos over how to start one and I already have 30 citizens! I believe what this father has done is a good thing, but instead should hae started it closer to home.

[Imperializt Russia]

A nice gesture for his daughter, but I don't expect the international community to give him the time of day, and rightly so.

That depends: If the land has any valuable resources, someone might view him as a useful puppet and support his claim. If the land is essentially just wasteland, than likely no-one will care enough to unseat him and he might get recognized by making a pest out of himself. The most likely scenario, is of course, his being totally ignored by the international community- which. I guess makes him king unless someone else comes along.

The land is wasteland. The reason the land is unclaimed, is because Sudan and Egypt are vying for control of another piece of land between their nations.

In order to look goody goody and hope someone arbitrates in their favour, both countries reject claim of Bir Tawil.

[Ifreann]

That depends: If the land has any valuable resources, someone might view him as a useful puppet and support his claim. If the land is essentially just wasteland, than likely no-one will care enough to unseat him and he might get recognized by making a pest out of himself. The most likely scenario, is of course, his being totally ignored by the international community- which. I guess makes him king unless someone else comes along.

The land is wasteland. The reason the land is unclaimed, is because Sudan and Egypt are vying for control of another piece of land between their nations.

In order to look goody goody and hope someone arbitrates in their favour, both countries reject claim of Bir Tawil.

I don't remember why, exactly, but something had me looking up Bir Tawil a couple of weeks ago. Amusing stuff.

[Adab]

I believe micro nationalism is a good thig for people. With how crappy some countries are and how some peoples lives are it is fun to feel as if you are in control of something major. I myself decide to form a micronation after watching Danny Wallace's videos over how to start one and I already have 30 citizens! I believe what this father has done is a good thing, but instead should hae started it closer to home.

I can understand it, and I like the concept of Danny Wallace's How to Start Your Own Country (featuring Wallace designing his country and pretty much every important thing related to it - flag, currency, anthem, laws, etc.). However, my worst fear is that - hopefully it will not come to pass - the micronations can only serve to feed the ego of people behind them, making them feel like they're big, like they're the leader of this land and that land, this region and that region, making them feel like a great king/queen, while forgetting that they are very much still in the territory of another, truly sovereign state, or that the people outside this micronation will never recognize its sovereignty, or that this whole thing is just unrealistic and unfeasible from the very beginning, which is what I saw in the case of this so-called "Kingdom of North Sudan".

Nevertheless, I do see some value in the concept of the micronation - assuming that there is indeed some sort of a functioning government, it can give the people behind it some experience and lessons to take in leading, organizing, and keeping control over the government and people. It can help to improve their people skills. As long as it is not taken too far (and it is not so unrealistic), I don't have any problem with the micronations.

[Ashmoria]

It is a kind and generous gesture to his daughter, and i salute him for it, and the land was unclaimed, due to Sudan claimed it to be Egypt's and Egypt claimed it to be Sudan's so neither claimed it, so unless one of them now automatically claim it, i doubt one of those issues would arise, but then again, they may continue claiming it to belong to the other, and not that guy.

no really its crazy.

not that I think he really did it so that his daughter could be a princess but if he did he is a TERRIBLE father.

[Imperializt Russia]

The land is wasteland. The reason the land is unclaimed, is because Sudan and Egypt are vying for control of another piece of land between their nations.

In order to look goody goody and hope someone arbitrates in their favour, both countries reject claim of Bir Tawil.

I don't remember why, exactly, but something had me looking up Bir Tawil a couple of weeks ago. Amusing stuff.

The QI episode on Cartography?
That would have done it for me.

[Carbon based lifeforms]

The most important thing here is that the kids will learn a thing or two about Africa and politics and international relations, which is good.

[Ifreann]

I don't remember why, exactly, but something had me looking up Bir Tawil a couple of weeks ago. Amusing stuff.

The QI episode on Cartography?
That would have done it for me.

...quite possibly.

[Ashmoria]

The most important thing here is that the kids will learn a thing or two about Africa and politics and international relations, which is good.

im hoping that the kids have learned to ask for better stuff. like a pony or an xbox1

[Dakini]

It's definitely a very cute gesture, even if the international community isn't going to actually recognize the claim.

[New Edmonton]

Well, this is certainly unique. I hope he knows what he's getting himself into here.
Cool dad, for certain, though!

[Terra Sector Union]

I think a coup on Sealand would have been better than this.

[Washington Resistance Army]

I can finally invade a nation all by myself

[Luziyca]

I doubt it will be recognized since Bir Tawil is part of Sudan or of Egypt if we use the 22nd parallel or the administrative boundary that it is drawn up. Nice gesture, but what we could do is either allocate it to Sudan and the Hala'ib Triangle to Egypt, or the former to Sudan and the latter to Egypt... or we could just get the USA to annex under the Guano Islands Act because why not?

[Old Tyrannia]

He's going to have some competition.

[Death Metal]

Micronations are so silly.

I declare myself the emperor of SputnikMonroe, a micronation spanning the face of the Moon.

My first act is to demand a tourism tax of five dollars for looking at the beautiful surface of SputnikMonroe, effective immediately.

So if you ever look at the night sky, make sure to send me five dollars.

So sayeth the emperor of SputnikMonroe.

[-The Unified Earth Governments-]

Awe, so cute...and nice....cool person c:

[United Marxist Nations]

That's cute.

Commence the bombing.

[-The Unified Earth Governments-]

That's cute.

Commence the bombing.

I'll bring the cakes.