Royal Spirits and Their Haunts
Many people would jump at the chance to see royalty. Unfortunately, the majority of us will never have the opportunity… to see a living member of a royal family that is. Luckily, if the stories can be believed, some of history’s most famous deceased royal persons can still be seen roaming the castles and courtyards they once called home.
5. Queen Elizabeth I: Elizabeth the I was the daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. In 1558, Elizabeth succeeded her half-sister to the throne. During her rule she spared England from a bloody religious war and stood-up against the tyrannical Spain. Although she was lauded for these accomplishments, now she is also known for haunting Windsor Castle. Those who visit will sometimes here the clicking of heels in the library, or spot a woman in a dark shawl walking around. It is reported that King George III once claimed to have had a conversation with a phantom woman in black. This phantom had called herself Elizabeth and told George that she was “married to England.” A century later, Edward VII also confided that he encountered a woman in black who greatly resembled Elizabeth. Elizabeth is said to visit most frequently during times of war. George VI, the present queen’s father, saw the spirit of Elizabeth eight nights in a row prior to the beginning of WWII.
(Source: http://www.british-paranormal.co.uk/the-ghosts-of-windsor-castle-2/)