It turns out that in Australia, anyone can declare their home "sovereignty country"!
Recently, the death of an Australian 93-year-old has attracted everyone's attention, because his identity is extraordinary, he is actually a "founding emperor"!
The old man is the legendary emperor Leonardo (Leonard). Over the weekend, Emperor Leonardo was taken to a hospital in Western Australia for severe breast infection.
In recent days, died in sleep, surrounded by family and friends, walking very peacefully.
The old man's life can be said to be very legendary.
Emperor Leonardo, though a royal family, has no relationship with the British royal family and is Australia's emperor.
Leonardo, originally known as Leonard Casley, grew up near Northampton, Western Australia, and was a farmer.
But in 1970, because of the wheat production quota dispute, he decided to "peasant uprising"!
Declare your farm an independent country!
It's called the Hutt River, River Duchy.
Although never recognized by the states of government and the Union government, the Principality of the River received a congratulatory letter from Queen Elizabeth II on the 46th anniversary of its founding in 2016.
Now, the Principality of the River Hutt has its own currency, stamps and passports. With these, the microstate has become a tourist attraction, attracting 40,000 visitors a year.
There are even more than 10, 000 non-resident citizen, as well as the Indigenous Land owners Treaty.
The royal family is full of children. Leonardo has seven children and many grandchildren.
But in 2017, after 20 years of emphysema, the old Leonardo abdicated and passed on his throne to his youngest son, Prince Graeme.
Prince Graeme, the current monarch of the Principality of the Hutt River, paid tribute to his father.
"he is a man of short stature but big feet. In the past 24 hours, the mind has been incredibly acute, even though it has been afflicted with pain. "
"his emphysema is manageable, but he is susceptible to bugs and very weak."
"this time he had no resistance to the infection, and his body was full of downhill. I've been working hard for three years, and I've lived to be 93 years old, and I've been very strong. "
Now, the Duchy's acting minister of electronic communications, Steven Baikie, says the Principality's borders will be closed for three weeks because of the death of the old king, and visitors will be denied entry.
However, although the Principality of the Hutt River declared itself an "independent state", it could not escape the sanctions imposed by Australia's tax law.
In 2017, the "royal" family went through a A $3 million tax case. Emperor Leonardo was ordered to pay A $2.7 million in taxes by Australia's government and his son Arthur had to pay 240000 yuan in taxes.
On court, the Supreme Court of Western Australia, judge Rene Le Miere said, "whether you want to be independent or not, you have to pay taxes!"
"anyone can claim to be a sovereignty in their home, but they can't ignore Australia's law or not pay taxes."
After reading this story, I have to sigh that Australia is a very pro-freedom of speech country, but also a country with strict tax laws.
Boys who want to be the Emperor, it's time to announce your sovereignty! But don't forget to pay your taxes.