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2. Windsor Castle
The Palace is located 30 miles from London to Windsor on a high hill on the banks of the Thames. Windsor Castle attracts tourists with its terraces, bay windows, and especially a large quadrangular tower. But Windsor Castle is not only ancient monument of Great Britain, now here is the main summer residence of the British Queen Elizabeth II. Each year, the British Queen live at the palace for almost a month at Easter, is sometimes called, arranging receptions for your guests, as well as a week in June, focusing on the Order of the Garter.
This is Windsor Castle ranked by the number of cases of meetings with ghosts. Most often noticed the specter of cruel King Henry VIII. In general, Henry VIII is famous for its unusual number of wives. He was married six times, and only two had divorced. Two of his wives were executed on suspicion of treason, one died a natural death. The cruelty of Henry VIII was associated with a desire to retain power of the Tudor dynasty, it was necessary to produce a male heir, a long time did not work.
In the same palace haunting specter of mad King George III. This ghost is known for his love of frightening visitors to the castle. During the life of George III suffered from mental illness. During the attack he was very foul and made thoughtless and shameful actions. Once in the attack, George III mixed bag with his son, who died at the age of four. However, there were times when George tried to rape maids. After that, the servants were instructed to put on a straitjacket, and the King stop gag her mouth.
B ut wandering through the castle has a ghost - a huge headless knight in shining armor. No one knows what kind of a ghost, how he lost his head and that makes this knight to come to the castle.