{"id":100658,"date":"2020-10-29T22:49:12","date_gmt":"2020-10-29T19:49:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/which-royal-palaces-are-haunted-a-spooky-history-lesson\/"},"modified":"2020-10-29T22:49:12","modified_gmt":"2020-10-29T19:49:12","slug":"which-royal-palaces-are-haunted-a-spooky-history-lesson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-royal-palaces-are-haunted-a-spooky-history-lesson\/","title":{"rendered":"#Which Royal Palaces Are Haunted?! A Spooky History Lesson&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34d3abe80d4\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34d3abe80d4\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-royal-palaces-are-haunted-a-spooky-history-lesson\/#Windsor_Castle\" >Windsor Castle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-royal-palaces-are-haunted-a-spooky-history-lesson\/#Buckingham_Palace\" >Buckingham Palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-royal-palaces-are-haunted-a-spooky-history-lesson\/#Balmoral_Castle\" >Balmoral Castle<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-royal-palaces-are-haunted-a-spooky-history-lesson\/#Hampton_Court_Palace\" >Hampton Court Palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-royal-palaces-are-haunted-a-spooky-history-lesson\/#Kensington_Palace\" >Kensington Palace<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-royal-palaces-are-haunted-a-spooky-history-lesson\/#Tower_of_London\" >Tower of London<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-royal-palaces-are-haunted-a-spooky-history-lesson\/#Palace_of_Holyroodhouse\" >Palace of Holyroodhouse<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#Which Royal Palaces Are Haunted?! A Spooky History Lesson&#8230;<br \/>\n<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"text\">\nThe royal family has had to deal with some terrifying presences over the years \u2014 and we\u2019re not just talking about the British press and every other American president!<\/p>\n<p>While the monarchy\u2019s royal palaces are undeniably lavish and picturesque, several of the properties <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>arently come with some unwanted residents. Yes, Perezcious readers, we\u2019re talking about g-g-g-ghosts!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Prince Harry &amp; Meghan Markle Gush About \u2018Fantastic\u2019 Time Quarantining With Archie<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Like something out of a Gothic novel, some of the palaces are indeed haunted by the restless spirits of those who inhabited them long ago \u2014 some of which are said to be the ghosts of history\u2019s most famous royals.<\/p>\n<p>Ch-ch-check out the list (below) for your spooky history lesson:<\/p>\n<div id=\"toc_container\" class=\"no_bullets\">\n<p class=\"toc_title\">\nContents <span class=\"toc_toggle\">[hide]<\/span>\n<\/p>\n<ul class=\"toc_list\">\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">1<\/span> Windsor Castle\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">2<\/span> Buckingham Palace\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">3<\/span> Balmoral Castle\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">4<\/span> Hampton Court Palace\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">5<\/span> Kensington Palace\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">6<\/span> Tower of London\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<span class=\"toc_number toc_depth_1\">7<\/span> Palace of Holyroodhouse\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2 id=\"windsor-castle\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Windsor_Castle\"><\/span>Windsor Castle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_782763\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-782763\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-782763 lazyload\" width=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/windsor-castle-haunted.jpg\" alt=\"Windsor Castle is haunted\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/windsor-castle-haunted.jpg 580w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/windsor-castle-haunted-300x210.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-782763\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) The Royal Family\/<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While this property is mostly known for hosting royal weddings, it\u2019s also allegedly the host of multiple spirits. According to <em>Visit Britain<\/em>, these ghosts include <strong>King Henry VIII<\/strong>, <strong>King George III<\/strong>, and a young Grenadier Guard who shot himself on the Long Walk. Even <strong>Queen Elizabeth II<\/strong>\u2019s mother, <strong>Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother<\/strong>, is said to still roam the library in her heels\u2026<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"buckingham-palace\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Buckingham_Palace\"><\/span>Buckingham Palace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_782764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-782764\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-782764 lazyload\" width=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/buckingham-palace-haunted.jpg\" alt=\"Buckingham palace is haunted\" height=\"413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/buckingham-palace-haunted.jpg 580w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/buckingham-palace-haunted-300x214.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-782764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) The Royal Family\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Some ghosts that haunt the Queen\u2019s London home have been there before the royal family took residence in 1703! An enchained monk is said to still haunt the property\u2019s rear terrace, which used to house a monastery. Meanwhile, <strong>Major John Gwynne<\/strong>, <strong>King Edward VII<\/strong>\u2018s private secretary, is also said to be roaming throughout the royal residence \u2014 where he died by shooting himself after divorcing his wife.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"balmoral-castle\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Balmoral_Castle\"><\/span>Balmoral Castle<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_782765\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-782765\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-782765 lazyload\" width=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/balmoral-castle-haunted.jpg\" alt=\"Balmoral castle is haunted\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/balmoral-castle-haunted.jpg 580w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/balmoral-castle-haunted-300x207.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-782765\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Tour Scotland\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even the Queen\u2019s summer home is said to be haunted. In the corridor of this Scotland property, some have apparently seen the kilt-wearing ghost of <strong>Queen Victoria<\/strong>\u2019s servant, <strong>John Brown<\/strong>, who was said to have had a secret affair with the royal.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"hampton-court-palace\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hampton_Court_Palace\"><\/span>Hampton Court Palace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_782768\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-782768\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-782768 lazyload\" width=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/hampton-court-palace-haunted.jpg\" alt=\"Hampton Court Palace haunted\" height=\"410\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/hampton-court-palace-haunted.jpg 580w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/hampton-court-palace-haunted-300x212.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-782768\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Channel 4 Living\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Those who know their history know that <strong>Henry VIII<\/strong> did whatever it took to secure a healthy male heir \u2014 including having two of his six wives beheaded. Naturally, two of the king\u2019s wives are said to be haunting Hampton Court Palace in London.<\/p>\n<p>One of those ghosts is apparently that of <strong>Catherine Howard<\/strong>, Henry\u2019s fifth wife, who was beheaded for adultery in 1542 when she was 19. Her spirit is said to repeat the moment when she was arrested and ran down the hall screaming for mercy.<\/p>\n<p>The other ghost is said to be <strong>Jane Seymour<\/strong>, his beloved third wife, who died at the palace just days after giving birth to a son. So the story goes, a pale figure appears on the Silverstick Stairs, which led to the very room where she died.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"kensington-palace\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kensington_Palace\"><\/span>Kensington Palace<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_782770\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-782770\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-782770 lazyload\" width=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/kensington-palace-haunted.jpg\" alt=\"Kensington palace haunted\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/kensington-palace-haunted.jpg 580w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/kensington-palace-haunted-300x239.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-782770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) CNN\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many royal spirits are said to be active in<strong> Kate Middleton<\/strong> and<strong> Prince William<\/strong>\u2018s London home, including Queen Victoria\u2019s aunt <strong>Princess Sophia<\/strong>, <strong>Queen Mary II<\/strong>, <strong>King George II<\/strong>, and <strong>Peter the Wild Boy<\/strong> \u2014 an abandoned boy who was found living alone naked in a German forest in 1725 and brought to London by <strong>George I<\/strong>, where he became a \u201chuman pet\u201d at Kensington Palace.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"tower-of-london\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tower_of_London\"><\/span>Tower of London<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_782773\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-782773\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-782773 lazyload\" width=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tower-london-haunted.jpg\" alt=\"Tower london haunted\" height=\"445\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tower-london-haunted.jpg 580w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/tower-london-haunted-300x230.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-782773\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) Showtime\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s not a home, but this fortress is purportedly haunted by Henry VIII\u2019s second wife, <strong>Anne Boleyn<\/strong>, who was beheaded in 1536 on the Tower Green. Her spirit is said to still roam the execution site.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"palace-of-holyroodhouse\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Palace_of_Holyroodhouse\"><\/span>Palace of Holyroodhouse<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_782775\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-782775\" style=\"width: 580px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-782775 lazyload\" width=\"580\" src=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Holyroodhouse-palace-haunted.jpg\" alt=\"Holyroodhouse Palace haunted\" height=\"482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Holyroodhouse-palace-haunted.jpg 580w, https:\/\/perezhilton.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Holyroodhouse-palace-haunted-300x249.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\"><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-782775\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">(c) The Royal Family\/YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Queen\u2019s residence in Edinburgh, Scotland is said to be haunted by <strong>Lord Darnley<\/strong>, husband of <strong>Mary, Queen of Scots<\/strong>, who died in the residence from a mysterious explosion. The blast was believed to have been ordered by Mary herself in retaliation for the execution he ordered on her lover, <strong>David Rizzio<\/strong>. When Lord Darnley found out about the Queen\u2019s affair, he ordered Rizzio be killed in 1566 with the Queen watching while seven months pregnant. 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A Spooky History Lesson&#8230; &#8221; The royal family has had to deal with some terrifying presences over the years \u2014 and we\u2019re not just talking about the British press and every other American president! 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