Original: Several micronations , which more or less seriously claim sovereignty but are not recognized as states , also claim the status of sovereign principalities , the most notable in Europe being Sealand off the coast of England and Seborga , a small town in Italy ; other micronational principalities elsewhere include the Principality of Hutt River in Australia and the Principality of Minerva in the South Pacific .
Simplified: Some states claim to be principalities but are not recognized by other countries : Sealand ( an oil platform off the English coast ) , Seborga ( a small town in Italy ) , the Principality of Hutt River in Australia and the Principality of Minerva in the Pacific .