Could this be the Hampton Court ghost?

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I stayed at Hampton Court (Landmark Trust ) a couple of years ago and it is a beautiful place (even more so when you can explore after hours on your own). On arrival, I was told when I collected the key 'the place is haunted' ( I believe my reaction to this was fairly dismissive), but on the first night my parents awoke to the sound of dragging chains and horses hooves which sounded like they were coming from the yard below.
The following day whilst exploring the yard we noticed a grille in the wall and a sound recording being relayed of....guess what? Yep, dragging chains and horses hooves. Hmmmm........
That saying, there were a couple of strange events that I haven't been able to explain away or dismiss as easily: one was a chronic decaying tooth/bad breath smell that awoke me once or twice each night (which wasn't mine I hasten to add!) and a very chill feeling that I picked up near the chapel; and to which I later learnt my Mum and Daughter also felt at the same spot. Why there and nowhere else I haven't the foggiest.
If you can stay there, do, it's a wonderful experience... and no I don't work for the Landmark Trust!

- Cynical Gal, Essex UK

I visited Hampton Court several times while I was living in London. I actually saw about 4 different ghosts at the Palace (one in the Tennis court seating, one in a corridor outside the little giftshop near the kitchens, one walking around a covered section of a courtyard in the back quadrant of the Palace and the one in the Gallery often referred to as being one of Henry VIII's wives. I actually spoke to her. She isn't who everybody thinks she was. She was just a little servant girl that was killed nearby and yes she is pretty terrifying the first time you see her - she has a terrible bloodcurdling scream. None of them scared me because I've been a medium since I was about 4 years and have seen plenty of ghosties - especially in the UK. You guys are absolutely loaded with them. However this one does look like a fake! Ghosts don't actually look like that and besides the technology to capture their images hasn't been developed yet.

- Annie, Brisbane, Australia

This was proven fake, it was just a guy in a costume, dont believe everything you see.

- Evan, Winston Salem USA

That is soo fake you can easily tell i dont even know why people believe that stuff....i mean seriously in the top right corner you can see a projector that is the only reason why that looks so 'ghostly' to everyone !!!

- Kayla, Adelaide Australia

I was just visiting the palace. I had heard that there were ghosts in the gallery but upon entering one small room, The hair stood up on my neck and I could not go in it. I tried to go in, but I felt something was in there. It was very sinister...especially the closet. I was later told that there is a spot where 12 people have fainted outright, but they won't say where it is. It's the same place every time.

- Carol, Ocean NJ USA

spooky

- Emily, london

There have been several ghost sightings at Hampton Court Palace. Why consentrate on this one?

- Aidan Birkin, Conisbrough, England

There will have to be something more concrete than that to convince me. It looks like a man dressed up; pure and simple. I can't see what all the fuss is about. Cold spots! Unearthly singing! Sorry but I'm a sceptic through and through.

- A. Morgan, Australia

You'll find out that the picture taken in the upper right hand corner is actually an employee who later admitted to playing a practical joke. See for yourself--the professionals did.

- Sophie Anderson, Portland, OR U.S.A.

People should beleve it! its true i promise

- Danielle, Haverhill, England UK

Hi i am in year 7, and we are learing about ghosts. When my teacher showed my the video clip i was terrified! This is amazming! You should put a CCTV camra by the doors that opened and every room to see if there are any ghosts! If you see somethink suspishious you should send a copy of it to th new

- Ellen, England Hayes

As a child I stayed at Hampton Court. A relation lived in the grace and favour flats. I was left in no doubt about the haunting and apart from placing Mrs Shackleton's bread in her basket, the whole place was anything but normal. J G Smith

- john G. Smith, gateshead

Aura - pass me some of that what you have been smoking please!

- Beavis, Durham UK

There is defiantly something very unearthly about The Hampton Court Palace, I have no doubt that there are ghosts inhabiting the palace. The Hampton Court Palace is pretty close to my university and on a day off I decided to visit. When I went into the chapel and the gallery it was very creepy, suddenly cold is some palaces. As I was walking out of the Gallery my friends and I heard very sinister screams! But no-one was there...I couldn't tell if someone was playing a joke but it was extremely scary! I m not 100% sure about this siting above...however the figure does not seem to look human to me. Its very sinister.

- Priya, London

My school went to hampton court and we saw a cloak in the gallery, it matches the one on the computer, it was scary.

- Thomas, cambely

There are many spirit dimensions at Hampton Court, the unearthly singing is part of what may have happened there. People shouldn't look up at the sky for the spirit world as it isn't there, but all round us in another time dimension.

- Aura, Salisbury, UK

I lived with my young son and some of his friends in a grace and favor house in Hampton Court several summers ago. We did not see any ghosts, but heard unearthly singing in the night, had cold spots where NOBODY, not even adults would dare to venture. It is a very spooky, albeit beautiful place.

- Mo Henry, Los Angeles USA

If you look closely there is a ladder with a foot on top of it which was probably used to open the doors.

- Jack, Swanage

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