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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Helen Coffey

Man crowned ‘king’ of remote British island after beating hundreds of applicants

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A man has just been crowned the new “king” of a tiny British island after beating nearly 200 applicants to be awarded the unusual position.

Aaron Sanderson, 33, is the latest monarch of the 50-acre Piel Island, located off the Cumbrian coast.

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