As we continued to tour through Hampton Court Palace, we ascended the stairway to William III's apartment. We later ran into an eternal "visitor" in the "King's closet" (which is actually a room).
VIDEO OF THE RENOVATED STAIRWAY GOING TO WILLIAM'S APARTMENTS
HISTORY ON WILLIAM AND MARY - After they ascended to the English throne, King
William III (r 1689-1702) and Queen Mary II (r 1689-94) commissioned Sir
Christopher Wren to rebuild Hampton Court. One side of Hampton Court contained William's and Mary's apartments, located on the south and east sides of the palace, on the site of the old Tudor apartments. According to hrp.org.uk, the work started in 1689 (note; Henry VIII died in 1547). In 1694, Mary died. After falling from his horse in Hampton Court Park, William
died in 1702. During his reign he spent £131,000 on the palace.
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| Write up about the room |
THE GHOST IN THE "EAST KING'S CLOSET"
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After walking through William and Mary's apartments, we toured another
side of the palace that we didn't get to see the year before. It was on
the back left side of the palace. That's when we walked through the
"King's East Closet" that overlooked the expansive garden in the back of
the palace.
VIDEO IN THE KING'S CLOSET OF OUR GHOSTLY ENCOUNTER
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| King's closet entry door where we both sensed a male ghost |
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| King's "closet" |
As soon as we walked in that room, Tom sensed a ghost before I did. We confirmed with each other that there was a male ghost in the room. We didn't get a name, or any information that would clue us in to who he is or what he's still doing there.
Because the tour was moving through we couldn't stay to figure it out, so we moved along, but not before I made a short video.
NEXT: A WALK THROUGH HAMPTON COURT PALACE GARDENS
Work
began in May 1689. William wanted rapid results, but in December,
because of the excessive speed of building and the poor quality of the
mortar used, a large section of the south range collapsed, killing two
workmen and injuring eleven.
The subsequent inquiry deteriorated into bitter squabbles. It soon became apparent that the real cause was the speed of the work.
When building was resumed, it proceeded with less haste and more care. Between April 1689 and March 1694, £113,000 was spent on the new apartments.
- See more at: http://www.hrp.org.uk/HamptonCourtPalace/WilliamandMarybuildanewpalace#sthash.GQYGnLG7.dpuf
The subsequent inquiry deteriorated into bitter squabbles. It soon became apparent that the real cause was the speed of the work.
When building was resumed, it proceeded with less haste and more care. Between April 1689 and March 1694, £113,000 was spent on the new apartments.
- See more at: http://www.hrp.org.uk/HamptonCourtPalace/WilliamandMarybuildanewpalace#sthash.GQYGnLG7.dpuf
