Royal palaces around the world contain many stories and tales, some of which are real and historically proven, or are legendary stories circulated by generations until some believe that they are real, and some royal palaces are rumored to be inhabited by ghosts such as Hampton Palace, which is believed to be inhabited by ghosts of King Henry’s wives Eighth, and in this report, we review some facts and stories circulating about the palace, according to what the website said insider.
Henry VIII’s takeover of Hampton Palace
Cardinal Thomas Wolsey built Hampton Court Palace in 1514, and in 1528 King Henry VIII acquired the palace, where he lived for years with his six wives. The palace contains many rooms.
Many members of the British royal family lived in Hampton Court Palace, from Henry VIII to William III, Mary II, George I, and finally George II, who was the last king to live in the palace.
From 1737 some of the palace rooms were reserved for the king’s favorite people, mostly aristocrats and their wives who needed free lodgings in return for the king’s service, and elderly residents still reside in some apartments to this day.
Palace from the outside
Queen Victoria opened the palace to visitors in 1838, and it has become a destination for tourists from all over the world who come to admire its architecture, impressive art collection, and spooky mythological stories.
Jane Seymour’s ghost
The third wife of King Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, died inside the palace after her birth in 1537, and her ghost is said to have appeared on her son’s birthday, as she was seen holding a lit candle on the Silverstic Stairs, near the room in which she gave birth to Prince Edward.
Third wife of Henry VIII
Edward became king when he was nine, and died at the age of 15 from illness.
Gray Lady Ghost
The “gray lady” is believed to be Sybil Ben, who worked as a housemaid in the palace and was a nurse to both Edward VI and Queen Elizabeth I, fell ill and died.
inside the palace
Catherine Howard’s ghost
Catherine, the fifth wife of King Henry VIII, was accused of adultery and treason, and was arrested at Hampton Court in 1541, and she managed to escape from the guards and ran into the hall, screaming for mercy and forgiveness by the King, but she was arrested again, and executed in the Tower of London.
Illustration of Catherine Howard’s ghost
Visitors have reported hearing her screams in the hall, now known as the Gallery. Haunted“.
Human remains inside the palace
Human remains were found in 1871 during routine excavations in a monastery in Fountain Square, and it is believed that the bodies of two men killed during the civil war in the seventeenth century, and buried thereafter.
Palace garden
In 2003, security personnel reported seeing a ghost as a video clip showed a ghost opening the fire exit door. Historic Royal Palaces No one has confirmed that this incident is a joke, so no one knows whether the “skeleton” that appeared in the video belongs to a human or a real ghost.
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