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Halloween is coming and some of you are reading about haunted places. What is a haunted place? Well, it is place inhabitated by a ghost or spirits. It is said that some of the royal residences in Britain are inhabitated by ghosts. These are some. Do you know any other place haunted by a ghost? Leave a comment, please!

Buckingham Palace

It is said that the rear terrace of Buckingham Palace is haunted by the ghost of an enchained monk in a brown cowl. He is believed to be the spirit of a monk who died in a punishment cell from a time when a monastery stood on the site.

Balmoral Castle

One of the most notorious ghosts of Balmoral Castle is that of John Brown. Servant to Queen Victoria, they apparently fell in love, however, this remains a matter of conjecture. His ghost is often seen walking the corridors, usually wearing a kilt. Queen Elizabeth II has also reported the feeling of his presence throughout the castle.

Palace of Holyroodhouse

The Palace of Holyroodhouse, commonly known as Holyrood Palace, has been a royal residence since 1369. It’s infamously known as the scene of David Rizzio’s murder in 1566. Rizzio was believed to have been Mary, Queen of Scots’ lover. Her husband Lord Darnley, was informed of the affair, and later ordered Rizzio’s murder, which occurred in Mary’s dining room, with Mary present, and seven months pregnant. The blood stains from the murder are said to reappear no matter how many times they’re scrubbed clean.

Lord Darnley himself is said to haunt his old rooms at Holyrood. He is believed to have met a gruesome end, after an explosion destroyed his living quarters. Many people are of the understanding that Mary secretly ordered the death of Darnley, to seek revenge for the death of Rizzio.

Agnes Simpson, a woman who was accused of being a witch is said to roam the palace at night. She was killed in 1592, stripped, and tortured to death, and her naked form has been seen walking through the palace and its grounds.

To learn more visit the website where this information has been taken from:

http://www.visitbritainsuperblog.com/2013/05/ghosts-of-the-past-5-haunted-royal-residences/

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