King Charles's 'most haunted' royal residence with 25 ghost sightings
Windsor Castle has been home to almost every monarch since Henry I and, as a result, there have been countless ghostly sightings of late royalty.
As the oldest royal residence that has housed Kings and Queens for centuries, it's hardly shocking that Windsor Castle is frequently called the 'most haunted' among King Charles's properties.
More than 25 different spectral encounters have allegedly occurred, with Queen Elizabeth II herself confessing to experiencing something extraordinary.
Since building commenced in 1070, Windsor Castle has served nearly every ruler from Henry I onward and, remarkably, there have been documented returns of figures ranging from Henry VIII to Queen Elizabeth I and King George III, reports Daily Express UK.
From limping phantoms to saluting soldiers and missing remains, there are numerous eerie meetings with deceased royalty that will certainly chill you to the bone.
If supernatural tales hold any truth, King Charles might not be the sole monarch dwelling there. These ghostly appearances happen so regularly that locations where specific rulers are most likely to materialize have been recorded.
Based on Visit Britain's account, "[The Queen's] footsteps can be heard on the bare floorboards, before her striking presence appears."
Queen Elizabeth II even stated that she and Princess Margaret witnessed supernatural phenomena in the castle, thinking it was a vision of her predecessor, Elizabeth I. If you're hoping to catch a glimpse of King George III, the room beneath the library is your best bet.
As his reign neared its end, the King's mental illness worsened to such an extent that he was often confined to this room for extended periods. Eyewitnesses recount seeing a figure "looking longingly out of the window."
Queen Elizabeth II saw a ghost at Windsor Castle
Not only has George III been sighted in this room, but also in a castle bedroom. A military officer relayed his encounter with the apparition just days after the King's death, while his body was still lying in state.
The tale tells of guards on duty passing by the King's window when the commanding officer spotted the familiar silhouette of the King standing in his usual spot, observing the parade. Acting on instinct, he commanded "Eyes right," and as they turned, each soldier saw the figure and watched as the late King acknowledged their salute.
There are also accounts of hearing the limping ghost of King Henry VIII in the Deanery Cloisters. The extremely overweight King suffered from gout and painful leg ulcers, which made walking a challenge.
Among the other eerie tales associated with Windsor is the assertion that an antlered entity, known as Herne the Hunter, rides a horse, terrorizes cattle, and rattles chains. It's said that his spirit manifests in Windsor Great Park when the King or Queen is nearing death, or when the nation faces danger.
Late royals wander the castle's corridors
In a chilling encounter from 1813 during the reign of King George III, not exactly a ghost story but eerie nonetheless, the King's eldest son, who would later become King George IV, and Sir Henry Halford ventured beneath St George's Chapel to open the tombs of Charles I and Henry VIII.
The future king was so fascinated by his deceased ancestors that he permitted Halford to sketch Charles I's face. In a shocking turn of events, due to the shift in pressure, King Charles I's eye 'popped'.
He also allowed Halford to take a memento - the King's cervical vertebrae.
This bone was passed down through generations until it reached the Prince of Wales (the future Edward VII). Queen Victoria was appalled when she discovered her son possessed the bone and ordered it to be reinterred in a box next to the King.