I became a Baron on Madeira Island of Principality of Ilhéu da Pontinha.

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By Fredo Rockwell

Ever wanted to become a baron or a knight? That recently happened to me (I’m now Baron Fredo) and will be happening to viewers of this video – once this video reaches 12,000 views Prince Renato of the Principality of Pontinha will be making one viewer a baron and another a knight (or maybe, if appropriate, a baroness and a lady).

Here’s what you need to do:

Help promote this video by word of mouth, social media, or whatever means you can think of, following these rules:

  1. Be nice. No spamming or aggressive sharing.
  2. Don’t spend any money. No paid Google ads or similar.
  3. No cheating. Don’t watch this video on a loop or do some other sneaky thing to artificially boost the view count.

Once you’ve done what you can, email makemeabaron@gmail.com and tell me and Prince Renato what you’ve done. Creativity and dedication count – these honours will not just be given to whoever has the biggest social media audience. Also, tell us why you would like to be a baron or a knight.

One week after the video hits 12K views, Prince Renato and I will review the emails we have received so far and Prince Renato will choose who he will elevate with titles. And just to avoid any misundertanding:

  • This is not a contest – the titles have no cash values. This is Prince Renato choosing to recognize the hard work of people who have helped his country.
  • The decision of Prince Renato is final. Feel free to email with questions, but ultimately these titles are his to grant, and there is no system of appeal.
  • That’s all I can think of for now, but if someone emails in a good question I’ll post the answer here https://www.youtube.com/@FredoRockwell

Only one of my videos has hit the 12K view mark so far, so this may take some time. Updates will be posted on my Community tab, so be sure to subscribe so that these show up in your feed.

Check out the pinned comment for other links and sources.

  1. Chapters Introduction 00:00
  2. The story of Prince Renato 01:06
  3. Interview with Prince Renato 07:42
  4. How to become a baron 16:00
  5. Why Pontinha matters 18:14