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Are their any ghosts or spirits of past royals seen at any locations in and around london or any royal residences? Have the Royal family seen any ghosts and if so , do they speak of them?
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Buckingham Palace: A monk appear there each Christmas day. Buckingham Palace stands on the site of what was once a priory. The monk supposedly appears dressed in a chain bound brown habit on the rear terrace.
St James's Palace: In 1810 the Duke of Cumberland found his valet dead in bed at the palace. His injuries pointed to murder, but the verdict was suicide. The gossip at court was that the duke had been having an affair with both the valet's wife and daughter, and had got away with murder.
Hampton Court is supposedly the home of many other-worldly beings. This is hardly surprising seeing that it was once home to King Henry VIII. (Jane Seymour, Anne Bolyen, Catherine Howard has been claimed that Anne has been seen quite often walking down the corridors. Jane however seems only to appear on the anniversay of her son's death. The most dramatic vision allegedley is that of poor, foolish Catherine. She is supposed to run the length of the Haunted gallery and then to pound on the chapel door begging for mercy.
During the reign of King George III Kensington Palace was home to his fifth daughter, Princess Sophie. What echo of her sad life can still be heard there, or so it is believed.
The sound of a spinning wheel. The Princess Sophie fell in love with a royal equerry, but the affair was ill-fated. Although Sophie's life was lonely she found some solace at her spinning wheel, where perhaps she dreamed of what might have been. Sadly, with time, her sight began to fail so even this small pleasure was denied her. Today, whenever a certain whirring sound is heard throughout the palace one wonders if it is just the wind, or if the princess is reliving her dreams.
In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I was close to death. Her ladies-in-waiting stood close at hand, all that is except one who left the room for a few moments. When she returned she was amazed to see the queen striding towards her. When she arrived in the queen's chamber however the queen was still there. Where did this sighting supposedly take place?
Richmond Palace. Richmond Palace was one of Queen Elizabeth's favourite homes. She used to refer to it as her 'warm winter box'. If her lady-in-waiting had really seen Elizabeth then it seems that her Tudor spirit was as indomitable in death as it was in life.
Should you ever visit Glamis Castle in Scotland you may see a strange glow around the clock tower. This you will be told is a manifestation of Lady Glamis. How did she die?
She was burnt at the stake. When the husband of Lady Glamis died she was falsely accused of his murder. There was a history of hostility between her family and King James V. With the death of her husband King James saw his chance to confiscate her properties, so he accused her of trying to poison him by the use of witchcraft. Once again she was falsely accused but she went to the stake. King James lost no time in seizing her property.
The image of which duke sent a young red cross worker running from Clarence House late one night during WWII?
Duke of Connaught. During WWII the Red Cross organization had offices at Clarence House. The duke had lived there during the last years of his life. He had been a soldier for most of his adult life, so perhaps he felt in honour bound to make an appearence at a time when his country was in danger.
Sandringham House in Norfolk is the Queen's private residence. Each year the royal family gather there to celebrate Christmas. What unbidden figure did a visitor see in her bedroom?
A page boy. She claimed that a figure of a little page boy entered the room with a long candle snuffer and proceeded to extinguish candles that weren't there. Could it be that the restoration to the house which was happening at the time had awakened his little soul?
Buckingham Palace: A monk appear there each Christmas day. Buckingham Palace stands on the site of what was once a priory. The monk supposedly appears dressed in a chain bound brown habit on the rear terrace.
St James's Palace: In 1810 the Duke of Cumberland found his valet dead in bed at the palace. His injuries pointed to murder, but the verdict was suicide. The gossip at court was that the duke had been having an affair with both the valet's wife and daughter, and had got away with murder.
Hampton Court is supposedly the home of many other-worldly beings. This is hardly surprising seeing that it was once home to King Henry VIII. (Jane Seymour, Anne Bolyen, Catherine Howard has been claimed that Anne has been seen quite often walking down the corridors. Jane however seems only to appear on the anniversay of her son's death. The most dramatic vision allegedley is that of poor, foolish Catherine. She is supposed to run the length of the Haunted gallery and then to pound on the chapel door begging for mercy.
During the reign of King George III Kensington Palace was home to his fifth daughter, Princess Sophie. What echo of her sad life can still be heard there, or so it is believed.
The sound of a spinning wheel. The Princess Sophie fell in love with a royal equerry, but the affair was ill-fated. Although Sophie's life was lonely she found some solace at her spinning wheel, where perhaps she dreamed of what might have been. Sadly, with time, her sight began to fail so even this small pleasure was denied her. Today, whenever a certain whirring sound is heard throughout the palace one wonders if it is just the wind, or if the princess is reliving her dreams.
In 1603, Queen Elizabeth I was close to death. Her ladies-in-waiting stood close at hand, all that is except one who left the room for a few moments. When she returned she was amazed to see the queen striding towards her. When she arrived in the queen's chamber however the queen was still there. Where did this sighting supposedly take place?
Richmond Palace. Richmond Palace was one of Queen Elizabeth's favourite homes. She used to refer to it as her 'warm winter box'. If her lady-in-waiting had really seen Elizabeth then it seems that her Tudor spirit was as indomitable in death as it was in life.
Should you ever visit Glamis Castle in Scotland you may see a strange glow around the clock tower. This you will be told is a manifestation of Lady Glamis. How did she die?
She was burnt at the stake. When the husband of Lady Glamis died she was falsely accused of his murder. There was a history of hostility between her family and King James V. With the death of her husband King James saw his chance to confiscate her properties, so he accused her of trying to poison him by the use of witchcraft. Once again she was falsely accused but she went to the stake. King James lost no time in seizing her property.
The image of which duke sent a young red cross worker running from Clarence House late one night during WWII?
Duke of Connaught. During WWII the Red Cross organization had offices at Clarence House. The duke had lived there during the last years of his life. He had been a soldier for most of his adult life, so perhaps he felt in honour bound to make an appearence at a time when his country was in danger.
Sandringham House in Norfolk is the Queen's private residence. Each year the royal family gather there to celebrate Christmas. What unbidden figure did a visitor see in her bedroom?
A page boy. She claimed that a figure of a little page boy entered the room with a long candle snuffer and proceeded to extinguish candles that weren't there. Could it be that the restoration to the house which was happening at the time had awakened his little soul?
Have we ever had another president that wastes so much money on personal trips?
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With so many people struggling to pay their bills and keep their homes doesn't it seem the Obama's are being extremely wasteful with our money by going on so many trips and buying all their designer clothes?
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Presidential international travel first occurred during the 20th century. The first six presidents to travel went by ship. President Woodrow Wilson spent almost 7 months in Europe at the Aftermath of World War I. The first four presidential trips by airplane were the four WWII conferences: Casablanca, Tehran, Yalta (FDR attended during the war), and Potsdam (Truman attended after the war).
President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first to travel by jet and the first to travel via helicopter. At the end of his term went on several good will missions and he was the first to travel to Asia. President John F. Kennedy had one of the most memorable trips to Europe as his final trip before he was assassinated. His successor, President Johnson preferred travel to Asia. President Nixon set a number of firsts, in particular China. President Carter spent a lot of time in the Middle East and went on the first state visit to Africa. Ronald Reagan seemed to perfect the state visit, and was known for his summits with Gorbachev.
International travel by a sitting President or a President elect has increased dramatically since George H. W. Bush became president in 1989. In 1990 the military version of the Boeing 747, the VC-25, was introduced for the use of the president. The planes have over 4,000 square feet (372 m2) of floor space, a bedroom and a shower, and enough secure communications to allow the plane to be a reasonable place to run the country. The plane is accompanied by a heavy lift aircraft that carries the helicopters and the limousines.
President Bush was the most travelled president in history, beating the record set by President Clinton, who in turn beat the record set by President George H. W. Bush. President George W. Bush made a secret trip to Iraq on Thanksgiving 2003 to dine with the troops. His father had made a similar visit to the U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia just after receiving the new VC-25 planes just before Thanksgiving 1990.
Like President Clinton, President Bush made two separate trips to Sub-Saharan Africa. On one trip he visited three of the poorest countries in the world: Liberia, Rwanda, and Benin.
According to the State Department only two of Bush's overseas presidential visits were deemed state visits. One invitation was by Queen Elizabeth II, which Buckingham Palace claimed was the first and only state visit from an American president. All the other visits were at the invitation of the prime minister who is not the head of state. The second state visit was to Poland.[citation needed]
On 15-20 November 2006, President Bush made the third round the world presidential flight (after LBJ and Nixon). He went to Russia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
Presidential international travel first occurred during the 20th century. The first six presidents to travel went by ship. President Woodrow Wilson spent almost 7 months in Europe at the Aftermath of World War I. The first four presidential trips by airplane were the four WWII conferences: Casablanca, Tehran, Yalta (FDR attended during the war), and Potsdam (Truman attended after the war).
President Dwight D. Eisenhower was the first to travel by jet and the first to travel via helicopter. At the end of his term went on several good will missions and he was the first to travel to Asia. President John F. Kennedy had one of the most memorable trips to Europe as his final trip before he was assassinated. His successor, President Johnson preferred travel to Asia. President Nixon set a number of firsts, in particular China. President Carter spent a lot of time in the Middle East and went on the first state visit to Africa. Ronald Reagan seemed to perfect the state visit, and was known for his summits with Gorbachev.
International travel by a sitting President or a President elect has increased dramatically since George H. W. Bush became president in 1989. In 1990 the military version of the Boeing 747, the VC-25, was introduced for the use of the president. The planes have over 4,000 square feet (372 m2) of floor space, a bedroom and a shower, and enough secure communications to allow the plane to be a reasonable place to run the country. The plane is accompanied by a heavy lift aircraft that carries the helicopters and the limousines.
President Bush was the most travelled president in history, beating the record set by President Clinton, who in turn beat the record set by President George H. W. Bush. President George W. Bush made a secret trip to Iraq on Thanksgiving 2003 to dine with the troops. His father had made a similar visit to the U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia just after receiving the new VC-25 planes just before Thanksgiving 1990.
Like President Clinton, President Bush made two separate trips to Sub-Saharan Africa. On one trip he visited three of the poorest countries in the world: Liberia, Rwanda, and Benin.
According to the State Department only two of Bush's overseas presidential visits were deemed state visits. One invitation was by Queen Elizabeth II, which Buckingham Palace claimed was the first and only state visit from an American president. All the other visits were at the invitation of the prime minister who is not the head of state. The second state visit was to Poland.[citation needed]
On 15-20 November 2006, President Bush made the third round the world presidential flight (after LBJ and Nixon). He went to Russia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Indonesia.
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