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Royal Ghost Stories: Prince Joachim of Denmark and the hauntings at Schackenborg Castle

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31st October 2023
For several years, Prince Joachim of Denmark lived at Schackenborg Castle with his family. However, while it was a happy home for the younger son of Queen Margrethe II, one thing worried him about his royal residence. The ghosts. Prince Joachim told that he fears meeting the castle’s ghosts. His Royal Highness explained that he is quite sure that it is the Evil Countess who haunts the…
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Royal Ghost Stories: The Tower of London

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29th October 2023
Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress of The Tower of London is steeped in history and has occupied a major part in royal life since it was constructed by William the Conqueror almost 1,000 years ago. The Tower has been the backdrop to royal life, beheadings, scandals…
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The haunting ghost stories told about a tragic teenage queen

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25th October 2023
As Hallowe’en approaches, ghost stories abound. The nights are drawing in, darkness is falling and amidst the swirling mists of late autumn evenings come tales of mystery. This Hallowe’en, Royal Central is taking a look at some of the best known tales of regal ghosts and today we turn to the time of the Tudors and the sad story of a teenage queen, Catherine Howard whose downfall began…
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History

Royal Ghost Stories: Elizabeth I

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24th October 2023
She’s one of the most famous queens in history and died in 1603. Since then numerous royals (and monarchs themselves) have claimed to have seen the departed monarch in ghost form, and we are taking a look at some of those ghost stories. Windsor Castle Queen…
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Royal Ghost Stories: the restless queen

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28th October 2021
History has her down as the ultimate survivor but the sad end to the story of Katherine Parr, sixth wife of Henry VIII, is behind the tales of sightings of her ghost at the last castle she called home. For the queen consort who avoided the axeman is said to roam the…
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Royal Ghost Stories: the teenage queen who haunts a palace

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27th October 2021
As Hallowe’en approaches, ghost stories abound. The nights are drawing in, darkness is falling and amidst the swirling mists of late autumn evenings come tales of mystery. This Hallowe’en, Royal Central is taking a look at some of the best known tales of regal ghosts and today we turn to the time of the Tudors and the sad story of a teenage queen, Catherine Howard whose downfall began…
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