Hampton Court Palace

This is the most haunted place I have ever visited! And it started as soon as I entered the old Tudor Palace, no waiting for the sun to go down this time.  There were four places in the palaces (Hampton Court Palace is a double palace, the Tudor palace of Henry VIII and then the later addition for William and Mary) where I became aware of spirits in presence.   However, the entire palatial complex is still energetically imprinted and it is easy to feel the hustle and bustle of Tudor life in the 1500s. 

The first of the active presences was in Henry VIIIs wine cellar.  I can't tell you much about who was in there because I became quite nauseous and quite frankly got the hell out of there! The impression that I was left with was very strong and it was of being crushed by barrels. I have added a picture which clearly shows orbs in the wine cellar. I have more pictures of this cellar and of the attached kitchen which also contain orbs.

The next area of significance was in Henry VIIIs apartments, specifically in the passageway where Henry would have walked to the chapel on Sundays and other occasions.  The passageway is very wide and on one wall is a very large portrait of Henry VIII (see photo) whose eyes seemed to follow you.  However, it was not Henry in this cold haunted passageway it was a female presence.  I was aware it was young female and upon researching I have discovered that it is in this passage way that Queen Catherine (fifth wife) was arrested  and charged with adultery. The arrest was public and very emotional for Catherine.  Is it her that is still haunting the passage?

We now move away from the Tudor era and into the time of the joint monarchs William and Mary - yes spirits with white wigs.  I challenge any one not to catch their breath at first glance of the king's staircase.  The palace for William and Mary was designed and built by Sir Christopher Wren, consequently every room is magnificent.  But King William's staircase is a site to behold.  As I stood there with my mouth open I became aware of a lady on the stairs.  I believe her to be a servant, but a servant of some standing and of some importance to James.  I don't know how she "fell" from favour, but she did and she is still there.  I haven't read anything about a James associated with William IIIs palace - can any history buffs out there tell me anything?  There are three photos of the staircase - the two on the left were taken with different cameras seconds apart.  Look at the bottom right hand corner of the photo on the right - can you see anything?  You might have to make the photo bigger.

The fourth and final room or area to discuss is "The Wolsey Closet".  It is found in the Georgian part of the palace, but contains many Tudor decorations.  No I did not connect with cardinal Wolsey in this room, but how good would that have been?  This male spirit was in the far corner of the room and did not move - in fact would not move.  He was very dapper in his blue suit (velvet I think) and white wig. I have no idea who he is as not only would he not move he also would not speak.  He was in hiding. 

I spent only a couple of hours in Hampton Court, which was not enough time to connect to all the amazing spirits there - I was quite overwhelmed.  I would love to return with enough time and resources to do a complete walk through of the palaces and sit quietly in each room.  Who knows who I could meet!!  

Henry in the Tower of London

It was a blustery wet day at the Tower of London, it was even quite dark when we got there at lunch time.  I was bracing myself for an onslaught of spiritual activity given the bloody history of the Tower and the age of the construction.  William the Conqueror started to build the Tower in the 1070s reusing some of the Roman city that had been there previously - that's old!  However, as we started our tour, lead by a very witty Yeoman of the Guard, I was struck by the feeling of peace - in fact it felt more like a complete lack of emotional energy.  It was quite relaxing.
But all that changed!
It changed as the sun went down, about 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
It changed as we walked into Wakefield Tower, haunted Wakefield Tower.
Originally built as part of lodgings for royalty, during the War of the Roses it became a prison.  The Lancastrian Henry VI was imprisoned by the Yorkist Edward IV and it is here that Henry was murdered while at pray.  I first noticed him in the passageway leading from the bedroom to the room that was the Chapel.  He knew that I was aware of him and spent some time circling and "checking me out".  As I moved into the Chapel he followed me and continued to watch me.   He was a bizarre sight, I don't know what he would have said he was wearing but to me they looked like Long Johns - white ones.  But he had accessorised by wearing a crown - he wanted me to know that he was of some standing.
More people entered the room as we continued this strange dance around each other. The king became enraged and broke his silence to shout at me "Why don't they leave me alone".  His mood became more anguished than angered as more tourists entered his chamber.  The anguish was caused by the lack of reverence for the room - it was a room of religion. He felt that the people tramping through were disrespectful to his final resting place. He knows he is dead and he just wants to be left to his peaceful praying.  He wants in death what was taken from him in life.

Here is a photo of me taking a photo in the chapel - I believe this photo has also captured orbs to the left of my head and to the right of me.