Knights and dames, supposedly, protect Sealand from invasion, like the one in 1978. A German businessman and his gun-toting team invaded Sealand that year while Prince Roy was away, taking Michael hostage. In a bit of James Bonds-esque turnabout, Roy returned, rappelling down to the platforms while his helicopter was taking fire — the helicopter pilot, in fact, was a stunt pilot in James Bonds films — and joining Michael and other Sealanders in turning the tables on the Germans.