Princely sum asked for a Channel Islands title

Wednesday 25th February 2004, 12:00AM GMT.

ISLANDERS who want to go up in the world and have £95,000 to spare can buy themselves the title of Prince and Lordship of Ecreho.

The title, which comes with a coat of arms, is being sold on the auction site ebay.com by an anonymous vendor in the south of England, who is hoping to make up to £250,000 from the venture.The title is listed as ‘Prince and Lordship of Ecreho (Channel Islands)’ and the advertisement says that the price will buy anyone looking for an unusual family crest the 801-year-old seigneurie and lordship hereditary title.Anyone with the money to spare has only five days left to place a bid.

So far no bids have been placed.

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