The Ghost Club investigation of Hampton Court Palace

Record summary

In 2003, media reports described security-camera footage at Hampton Court Palace showing what was presented as a door opening and a pale or ghostly figure near an exhibition area. The episode became a recognizable modern palace-ghost story and was discussed by paranormal investigators, journalists and palace staff. It is useful for comparing surveillance imagery, institutional reputation and mundane mechanical explanations. The palace and broadcast episode are verifiable, but interpretations of the figure, camera perspective, door mechanism and footage continuity require examination of the original recording rather than still images or recycled reports.