One ghost story tells of Herne, as one of the Royal keepers for King Richard II, who was hated by the other keepers for his hunting skills. One day, the king was in danger of being trampled by an enraged stag while hunting and Herne put himself between the king and the stag and mortally wounded the stag. He can be seen in the castle's garden with his trademark stag's head.
King Henry VIII has been seen walking the hallways of the castle. Guests have heard his footsteps along with agonizing moans.
Queen Elizabeth I,as well as Anne Boleyn, have been seen standing at the window in the Dean's Cloister. Queen Elizabeth I has also been seen in the Royal Library and walking from one room to another. She is always wearing a black dress and a black shawl draped over her shoulders.
Another royal sighting is King Charles I. He has been seen many times in the library and the Canon's House. Although, he was beheaded, his ghost is seen as a whole.
King George III had many bouts of mental deterioration and during these times he was kept out of the public eye. He can be seen looking out the windows below the Royal Library where he was confined during his illness.
Last but not least, Sir George Villiers, the first Duke of Buckingham, is said to haunt one of the bedrooms in the castle.
There are many spirits who haunt the Long Walk. One of them is a young soldier who shot himself after he saw statues moving on their own while he was on guard watch. His ghost was seen by another soldier on duty afterwards.
It's such an amazing castle and very huge!
The State Apartments are lavishly decorated formal rooms still used for state and official functions.
A guard on duty. These guards are said to never move or laugh. 
A beautiful, but eery, photo of the castle at night.
The Long Walk.
No comments:
Post a Comment