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The Principality of Wy is an Australian micronation based in the Sydney suburb of Mosman. Established in 2004〔(History of Mosman Council ) – from the Mosman Council official website, which lists the year of secession as 2004.〕 in response to a lengthy dispute with the local council, 'Prince Paul' Delprat also describes it as 'the Artists' Principality',〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Official site of Principality of Wy )〕 and the website includes selected artworks by artists connected with the principality and commentary supporting aspects of the visual arts. ==History== In 1993 the Delprat family applied to build a driveway over their frontage, an unbuilt road near Wyargine Reserve. Eleven years later the situation had not been resolved,〔(Sydney Morning Herald ) – article from January, 2004. Retrieved 10-10-2010〕 and a ceremony was held at Mosman Town Hall on 15 November 2004, during which the secession from Mosman council was announced. Dressed in full regalia, on behalf of the principality, the prince of Wy presented the declaration of independence,〔(Sydney Morning Herald ) Retrieved 10-10-2010.〕〔(Principality of Wy ) official homepage〕 titled the Decree of Secession, to the Mayor of Mosman.〔(Decree of Secession ) – full wording of the document available on the Principality of Wy homepage〕 Since its formation the principality has been covered by international and local news outlets, including Sky News,〔(Sky News article )〕 ''The Daily Telegraph UK'',〔(Telegraph UK ) Article about micronations from around the world〕 ''The Sydney Morning Herald'',〔(Sydney Morning Herald ) Article from Sydney Morning Herald about the micronation meeting in 2010〕 ''The Daily Telegraph (Australia)'',〔(The Daily Telegraph )〕 ''The National (Abu Dhabi)''〔(The National ) Article about the recent summit of micronations held on Dangar Island in Sydney, Australia〕 and the ''Kuwait Times''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kuwait Times - Leading English Daily in Kuwait )〕 Due to the media interest, in 2010 Prince Paul was invited by Dr. Judy Lattas,〔(Macquarie University Website ) Link to micronation conference information organised by Dr. Lattas, which the Principality of Wy was involved in (as documented in other articles already referenced)〕 of the Sociology Department of Macquarie University, to address and give a paper at a seminar〔(Macquarie University website ) Agenda of the micronations seminar at Dangar Island〕 held on Dangar Island as part of a study on micronations. The paper〔(Principality of Wy website ) Wording of the paper presented at the Macquarie University seminar〕 presented by the principality outlined the perceived value of micronations and thanked the wider Australian community for being tolerant of such independent perspectives. In May 2011, the local studies department of Mosman council released an interview with Prince Paul as part of the ‘Mosman Faces’ project.〔(Mosman Daily )〕〔(Mosman Faces website ) Link to Mosman Faces project, detailing notable people in the Mosman area〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Principality of Wy」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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