Queen Elizabeth.Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty
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Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle.Mark Kerrison/In Pictures via Getty
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace.Kate Green/Anadolu Agency via Getty
The British monarch’s London residence has been in the royal family since 1703, but some of its ghosts date back to before that time.An enchained monkis said to haunt the rear terrace, where a monastery once stood.
03of 11Balmoral CastleBalmoral Castle.Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/GettyOne of the most popular ghost stories of Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the royal family traditionally spend the summer months, is ofJohn Brown. He was the servant and friend of Queen Victoria, with some stories saying they fell in love. Perhaps that’s why he’s still seen in the corridor wearing his kilt.
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Balmoral Castle
Balmoral Castle.Andrew Milligan - WPA Pool/Getty
One of the most popular ghost stories of Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where the royal family traditionally spend the summer months, is ofJohn Brown. He was the servant and friend of Queen Victoria, with some stories saying they fell in love. Perhaps that’s why he’s still seen in the corridor wearing his kilt.
04of 11Hampton Court PalaceHampton Court Palace.MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via GettyHampton Court Palace in London has many spirits, including at least two of Henry VIII’s wives. Jane Seymour, his beloved third wife,died at the palacejust days after giving birth to a son. It’s said a pale figure appears on the Silverstick Stairs, which led to the very room where she died.Henry’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard, was beheaded for adultery in 1542 when she was 19. Her ghost is said to repeat the moment when she was arrested and ran down the hall screaming for mercy.
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Hampton Court Palace
Hampton Court Palace.MIGUEL MEDINA/AFP via Getty
Hampton Court Palace in London has many spirits, including at least two of Henry VIII’s wives. Jane Seymour, his beloved third wife,died at the palacejust days after giving birth to a son. It’s said a pale figure appears on the Silverstick Stairs, which led to the very room where she died.
Henry’s fifth wife, Catherine Howard, was beheaded for adultery in 1542 when she was 19. Her ghost is said to repeat the moment when she was arrested and ran down the hall screaming for mercy.
05of 11Kensington PalaceKensington Palace.Chris Jackson/GettyKensington Palace has been used as a residence of the British royal family since the 17th century, so naturally it has its fair share ofphantom activity. There’sPeter the Wild Boy, Queen Victoria’s aunt Princess Sophia and Queen Mary II, wife of King William III.King George II is also said to haunt the London home whereKate MiddletonandPrince Williamused to live. At the time of his death in 1760, he was reportedly waiting for news from his troops during the Seven Years' War. He is said to have died staring out of the window saying, “Why don’t they come?” The tale says he’s still asking to this day.
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Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace.Chris Jackson/Getty
Kensington Palace has been used as a residence of the British royal family since the 17th century, so naturally it has its fair share ofphantom activity. There’sPeter the Wild Boy, Queen Victoria’s aunt Princess Sophia and Queen Mary II, wife of King William III.
King George II is also said to haunt the London home whereKate MiddletonandPrince Williamused to live. At the time of his death in 1760, he was reportedly waiting for news from his troops during the Seven Years' War. He is said to have died staring out of the window saying, “Why don’t they come?” The tale says he’s still asking to this day.
06of 11Frogmore CottageFrogmore Cottage.GOR/GettyBeforeMeghan MarkleandPrince Harrysettled in California, they moved to the U.K. countryside. Their home of Frogmore Cottage in Windsor is not far from the Royal Mausoleum, which holds the bodies of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
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Frogmore Cottage
Frogmore Cottage.GOR/Getty
BeforeMeghan MarkleandPrince Harrysettled in California, they moved to the U.K. countryside. Their home of Frogmore Cottage in Windsor is not far from the Royal Mausoleum, which holds the bodies of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
07of 11Tower of LondonTower of London.David Cliff/NurPhoto via GettyThough not a home, this fortress has housed many famous (and gruesome) royal deaths.Their most famous ghost is Henry VIII’s second wife,Anne Boleyn, who was beheaded in 1536 on the Tower Green. Her spirit is said to still stalk the execution site.
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Tower of London
Tower of London.David Cliff/NurPhoto via Getty
Though not a home, this fortress has housed many famous (and gruesome) royal deaths.
Their most famous ghost is Henry VIII’s second wife,Anne Boleyn, who was beheaded in 1536 on the Tower Green. Her spirit is said to still stalk the execution site.
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
Holyroodhouse.Jane Barlow/PA Images via Getty
The monarch’s official residence in Edinburgh, Scotland, was the site of a murder in 1566. Mary, Queen of Scots, had an affair withDavid Rizzio— and when her husband Lord Darnley found out, he ordered Rizzio be killed with the Queen watching while seven months pregnant.
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Sandringham House
Sandringham House.Indigo/Getty
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Anmer Hall
Anmer Hall.Indigo/Getty
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St. James’s Palace
St. James’s Palace.The Print Collector/Getty
source: people.com
