The Hampton Court Palace ghost photograph

Record summary

In 2003, closed-circuit television at Hampton Court Palace appeared to show a pale or skeletal figure opening a fire door. The image was circulated widely as evidence of a palace ghost, while ordinary explanations involving staff, visitors, reflections or camera artifacts were also proposed. Hampton Court has a dense historical and folkloric setting, including stories linked to Anne Boleyn and other royal deaths. The case matters because it shows how surveillance technology can reframe a traditional haunted-site narrative. The exact recording, frame sequence, access conditions and official statements should be checked directly.