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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Travel
Lucy Thackray

Piel Island: Nearly 200 people apply to become ‘monarch’ of 50-acre British isle

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Some 190 people from all over the globe have expressed an interest in becoming the “monarch” of a small island off the coast of Cumbria.

Barrow Borough Council, which manages the 50-acre Piel Island, launched a campaign to find a caretaker for the UK island in late December, and have received nearly 200 applications for the unique position.

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