#Hamptoncourt

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Sunday 24 July 2022

Even after flowering the seed heads of Allium ‘Globe Master’ and Allium ‘Purple Sensation’ still look great in this border. They remind me of fireworks above the Geranium sanguineum (crane's-bill).

Jill Raggett

#allium #ornamentalonion #bulbousperennial #bulbous #bulbs #seedheads #plants #writtledesign #gardens #horticulture #geranium #cranesbill #garden #hamptoncourt #surrey

[allthingshorror111]

The hauntings of Hampton Court Palace

Let's begin with some background history of this royal palace. Hampton Court is located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, United Kingdom. The building of it first began in 1514 by a man named Cardinal Wolsey. He was the chief minister of Henry VIII. This same Henry took over the beautiful palace and proceeded to marry six women. In order, they go, Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Cleves, Catherine Howard and lastly, Catherine Parr (Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived).

The first ghost story I came upon; was the figure in the Queen's gallery. One night, several staff members were patrolling the palace after close and began preparing for an evening function. Some colleagues were huddled together in the Queen's Gallery when they heard one of the grand doors open. The palace was shut and only a few employees remained. They then heard footsteps approaching them, but no one was there. Well, no one in a physical form at least. They ran out of the room in fear but when they returned, still no one was to be seen. Who knows who this could have been? Maybe Queen Elizabeth I having a stroll through her gallery.

Catherine Howard is said to haunt the palace too; Henry the 8th's "rose without a thorn". Catherine Howard was executed, by Henry's request, in 1542 at the Tower of London. She was named an adulterer and Henry wanted her head. Howard broke free when she was caught by guards and ran to the Chapel Royal to seek her husband's help and appeal her case. Just outside the chapel is where her pleading ghost can be seen, 470 years later. They named this area, the Haunted Gallery in 1918. Visitors of the palace have reported seeing apparitions, and feeling chills and strange sensations when they pass along the corridor. In 1999, two female visitors fainted in the same spot in the haunted gallery within thirty minutes of one another. Maybe you're overcome with the feelings that Howard felt when she knew there was no persuading her husband to clear her name and soon her head would be gone?

In the winter of 2003, every night for three days, the security staff of the palace were alerted that a fire door by the Clock Court had been opened. CCTV footage showed the doors being swung open with a mighty force. You can watch it on youtube, just search "Hampton Court CCTV ghost". On the second night, a figure can be seen. It appears to be a larger man wearing period dress, he comes along and shuts the fire doors. Later that day a visitor had left a description of the same figure in the visitor book, stating that they had seen this man walking around the castle. He could have been a worker, dressed like Henry VIII for a show, or it could have been the spirit of Henry VIII closing the doors to keep the heat in. Watch the video or check out the image below and let me know who you think it is on my Instagram @allthingshorror111.

Sybil Penn; the nurse of Prince Edward and Elizabeth I. She is also known as the Grey Lady and sightings began in 1829 when the tomb she was buried in was desecrated and her remains scattered. Sybil Penn died from smallpox after caring for Elizabeth I while she had the same disease. Penn allegedly haunts the Clock Court and State apartments. The first account was from the Ponsonby family who lived at the palace. They were constantly disturbed by the sound of a spinning wheel. A legend roamed the palace, it was said that a small sealed chamber was discovered close to the family's apartment, and when it had been opened, a spinning wheel was found.

These few stories are all that have been publicly mentioned however, I have some of my own. My dad and I used to visit Hampton Court every other weekend, we were members. One Saturday we were having a hot chocolate in the member's room. We were the only people in the room. Nature called and we both needed to use the WC which was located upstairs but the stairs were roped off. We snuck up there anyway, my ten-year-old self nervous about the dim lighting and whistling sounds of the wind. As we were climbing the Tudor stairs a small black ballbarian rolled down the stairs. I can see it now. It was almost like someone threw it down the stairs from the top. My dad shrieked and so did I so I hid behind him. He hesitantly made his way up. I wanted to go back downstairs but he needed to spend a penny. We took turns to do our business when all of sudden we heard faint whispers. I can hear them now, man and woman laughing and whispering. It sounded like what I imagined the servants of the palace to sound like, sharing the secrets of the castle. My dad and I have always been interested in the supernatural so we put on our big boy pants and wanted to investigate. Maybe it was the actors of the palace in their dressing rooms? We searched the four rooms that were upstairs. One was locked, the others filled with dusty furniture. Not a soul was seen. The whispering stopped once we began searching. Maybe it was other members downstairs. Still, no one had entered. So who knows what that could have been?

When I turned thirteen we went back to the palace with a family friend. A photograph was taken of me in the barrel room. This photo, seven years later, I have still not seen this. My dad never let me see it, he said it was like death was standing behind me. It was taken on our family friend's camera. Years later, a photo came out, the one I wrote about at the start. My dad said the figure behind me looked very similar to that in the photo. Lastly, seven years later, I visited the palace with my boyfriend. We were in the gallery and went to investigate this small room that no one was in. There was nothing there, just a roped-off staircase. My boyfriend was mocking being a ghost when all of a sudden the heavy, thick door slammed shut. There was no wind, the windows were shut and the door was heavy anyway. We struggled to open it for a few minutes but my boyfriend managed to get it open. No one was walking through the gallery at the time, the only people being a german couple far up the corridor. If you have any explanations for these personal experiences, let me know!

#urban legends #myths and legends #ghost #supernatural #ghost stories #hamptoncourt #hamptoncourtpalace

[tudorblogger]

#jigsaw #jigsawpuzzle #puzzle #tudors #worldofthetudors #historyjigsaw #historypuzzle #history #henryviii #maryi #edwardvi #elizabethi #tudorrose ##sixwives #toweroflondon #hamptoncourt #hardwickhall https://www.instagram.com/p/CpHvr5hNZ_U/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#jigsaw #jigsawpuzzle #puzzle #tudors #worldofthetudors #historyjigsaw #historypuzzle #history #henryviii #maryi #edwardvi #elizabethi #tudorrose #sixwives #toweroflondon #hamptoncourt #hardwickhall

[theunabashedepicurean]

The magnificent King’s Staircase at Hampton Court Palace. As if it was plucked from a grand Roman palazzo. Photography by Will Pryce #hamptoncourt #hamptoncourtpalace #royalpalace #palace #richmonduponthames #london #england #henryviii #tudor #baroque #baroqueinterior #baroquestyle #baroqueart #staircase #art #artworks #frescoes #baroquearchitecture #baroquepainting #interior #interiors #decor #decorating #decoration #interiordecor #interiordecorating #interiordecorator #interiordecoration #royal #monarchy (at Hampton Court Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmzOqbooegD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#hamptoncourt #hamptoncourtpalace #royalpalace #palace #richmonduponthames #london #england #henryviii #tudor #baroque #baroqueinterior #baroquestyle #baroqueart #staircase #art #artworks #frescoes #baroquearchitecture #baroquepainting #interior #interiors #decor #decorating #decoration #interiordecor #interiordecorating #interiordecorator #interiordecoration #royal #monarchy

[bellamacchinaco]

#Ferrari #250GTO 1963 chassis #4219GT One of 33 cars with the softer Series I coachwork of the 36 GTOs manufactured. Sold by Luigi Chinetti New York in early 1963 to Maime Reynolds who wanted a car to enter in the three hour #Daytona Continental #Race, first round of the International Cup for #GT Manufacturers. This car was entered in it's original Rosso Cina under the N.A.R.T banner & driven by Pedro Rodríguez, less than a year since Pedro's younger brother Ricardo had been killed in an accident at the 1962 Mexican GP weekend, Pedro's first outing since the tragedy, and scoring a #victory. #NART raced chassis #4219GT in the 1963 12 Hours of #Sebring driven by Joakim Bonnier and John Cannon to fourth in class, thirteenth overall. #concoursdelegance #hamptoncourt #pedrorogriguez #Joakimbonnier #Johncannon #ferrari #GTO #4219gt #Daytona #Sebring #classiccarsdaily #classiccarspotting #retrocar #vintagemotors #instacar #asundaycarpic #carspotter #drivetastefully #SaveTheManuals #wickedwheels #carporn #carspotting #carsofinstagram (at Hampton Court Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkTcoQ-pHSJ/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#ferrari #250gto #4219gt #daytona #race #gt #victory #nart #sebring #concoursdelegance #hamptoncourt #pedrorogriguez #joakimbonnier #johncannon #gto #classiccarsdaily #classiccarspotting #retrocar #vintagemotors #instacar #asundaycarpic #carspotter #drivetastefully #savethemanuals #wickedwheels #carporn #carspotting #carsofinstagram

[daniellelouisev]

View from Hampton Court Bridge at sunset a few years back. No filter required the colours and shadows are just stunning 🫶🏻 #hamptoncourt #hamptoncourtbridge #sunset #throwback #sundayreflections #shadowsandsilhouettes (at Hampton Court Riverside) https://www.instagram.com/p/CisyzxNKv_w/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#hamptoncourt #hamptoncourtbridge #sunset #throwback #sundayreflections #shadowsandsilhouettes

[thefrancescalearmount]

My latest watercolour: “Ash Island At Dusk, Winter.” #artistinmolesey #paintingsofmolesey #watercolours #localscenes #thames #scenicrivertours #martinsboatservices #hamptoncourtpaddlesports #hamptoncourt #islandsinthethames view from #moleseyboatclub (at East Molesey, Surrey, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiNBPkAjV_Z/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#artistinmolesey #paintingsofmolesey #watercolours #localscenes #thames #scenicrivertours #martinsboatservices #hamptoncourtpaddlesports #hamptoncourt #islandsinthethames #moleseyboatclub

[blogomjansley]

#hamptoncourtbridge #son #fathersonadventures #looking #exploring #seeking #hamptoncourt #London #UK #river #riverthames #artsy #reflection (at Hampton Court Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cgt9uIPICYD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#hamptoncourtbridge #son #fathersonadventures #looking #exploring #seeking #hamptoncourt #london #uk #river #riverthames #artsy #reflection

[ctmaggie]

Hampton Court Palace from Cigarette Island Park. Ink pen and wash. Available, see link in bio #hamptoncourtpalace #hamptoncourt #palacedrawings #palace #artistsoninstagram #availableart (at Hampton Court Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CfB1FIqI66n/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#hamptoncourtpalace #hamptoncourt #palacedrawings #palace #artistsoninstagram #availableart

[notthephotosyourarelookingfor]

It's a great time to visit Hampton Court and Hampton Court Palace before the festival starts this weekend! (if you're looking for a quieter spot that is)

#hamptoncourt #hamptoncourtpalace #hampton #kinghenryviii #kinghenry8 #kinghenry #riverthames #thames #thamesriver #kt8 #london #southwestlondon #surrey #visitsurrey #visitlondon #reflections #reflection #bridge #trees #summer #hotday

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 13 July 2022

In this herbaceous border at Hampton Court Palace, Surrey, the Helenium 'Moerheim Beauty' (sneezeweed) was flowering. This plant has nectar and pollen rich flowers that are popular with insects including bees, butterflies and moths, later there are seeds that attract bird species.

Jill Raggett

#helenium #sneezeweed #redflowers #herbaceousborder #herbaceous #herbaceousperennial #clumpforming #pollinatorfriendly #beeforage #plants #gardens #horticulture #garden #walledgarden #hamptoncourt

[marccicconephotography]

The Irvins funfair at Hampton Count at the Easter Weekend. #funfair #irvinsfunfair #easterweekend #hamptoncourt #easter #hamptoncourtgreen #fairground #amusements #rides #fairgroundride #Surrey #lights #skyhigh #marcciccone #marckingston #marcgay #cicconephotography #installed #fun #happytimes #pretty #samsungS22Ultra #samsungmobilephotography #samsungmobile #samsung (at Hampton Court Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CcwJKiHqi_N/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#funfair #irvinsfunfair #easterweekend #hamptoncourt #easter #hamptoncourtgreen #fairground #amusements #rides #fairgroundride #surrey #lights #skyhigh #marcciccone #marckingston #marcgay #cicconephotography #installed #fun #happytimes #pretty #samsungs22ultra #samsungmobilephotography #samsungmobile #samsung

[annadedanann]

At @HamptonCourt with @stereo-91

Re-build the palace with this amazing set available NOW

#thesims4cc #thesims4mods #thesims4 #set #the sims 4 #mods #palace #historical #collection #history

[antnich]

ANNE BOLEYN'S LAST DAYS...

With a new Netflix series on Anne Boleyn due to debut, interest in Henry VIII's ill fated second queen is set to peak anew again.

The three part series, entitled 'Blood, Sex and Royalty' is set to debut on November 23rd. It will feature Coronation Street actress Amy James-Kelly in the role of Anne, and Emmerdale actor Max Parker will fill the silk slippers of Henry himself.

Even today, the Tower of London remains the crucible of the all too real medieval mind games that culminated in the abrupt, clinically brutal decapitation of a queen of England. As such, it is a grim, tremendous living time capsule in and of itself...

#timetravel #anneboleyn #henrytheeighth #thomascromwell #toweroflondon #scaffold #towergreen #coronationstreet #amyjameskelly #emmerdale #maxparker #netflix #docudrama #tudorhistory #medievalhistory #britishroyalty #bloodsexandroyalty #artoftravel #TWA #travelswithanthony #hamptoncourt #greenwichpalace #thomascramner #williamkingston #thomashoward #thomasboleyn #georgeboleyn #henrynorris #marksmeaton #francisweston

#Instagram

[bellamacchinaco]

#Ferrari #250GTO 1963 chassis #4219GT One of 33 cars with the softer Series I coachwork of the 36 GTOs manufactured. Sold by Luigi Chinetti New York in early 1963 to Maime Reynolds who wanted a car to enter in the three hour #Daytona Continental #Race, first round of the International Cup for #GT Manufacturers. This car was entered in it's original Rosso Cina under the N.A.R.T banner & driven by Pedro Rodríguez, less than a year since Pedro's younger brother Ricardo had been killed in an accident at the 1962 Mexican GP weekend, Pedro's first outing since the tragedy, and scoring a #victory. #NART raced chassis #4219GT in the 1963 12 Hours of #Sebring driven by Joakim Bonnier and John Cannon to fourth in class, thirteenth overall. #concoursdelegance #hamptoncourt #pedrorogriguez #Joakimbonnier #Johncannon #ferrari #GTO #4219gt #Daytona #Sebring #classiccarsdaily #classiccarspotting #retrocar #vintagemotors #instacar #asundaycarpic #carspotter #drivetastefully #SaveTheManuals #wickedwheels #carporn #carspotting #carsofinstagram (at Hampton Court Palace) https://www.instagram.com/p/CkTcaE7pX7W/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

#ferrari #250gto #4219gt #daytona #race #gt #victory #nart #sebring #concoursdelegance #hamptoncourt #pedrorogriguez #joakimbonnier #johncannon #gto #classiccarsdaily #classiccarspotting #retrocar #vintagemotors #instacar #asundaycarpic #carspotter #drivetastefully #savethemanuals #wickedwheels #carporn #carspotting #carsofinstagram

[aloneinstitute]

Réplica da coroa do rei Henrique VIII, que costumava ser utilizada pelos monarcas ingleses do século XVI até o reinado de Charles I, exposta no Palácio de Hampton Court. Descrita pela primeira vez durante o reinado de Henrique VIII, inicialmente a peça incluía três figuras de Cristo, uma de São Jorge e outra da Virgem Maria e seu filho. Relatos posteriores à morte do soberano, em 1547, revelam que os três Cristos foram substituídos por três monarcas, entre eles Henrique VI.

Segundo Leanda de Lisle, biógrafa do rei Charles I (último monarca a usar a coroa real), é possível que as figuras, assim como as outras peças do conjunto, tenham sido removidas antes da Guerra Civil estourar em 1640. A descoberta recente de uma das peças originais aconteceu nas proximidades do campo da batalha de Naseby, para onde o rei Charles e seus companheiros se viram forçados a fugir depois de terem sido derrotados pelo exército de Cromwell.

Durante a fuga, o monarca abandonou todos os seus objetos e papeis, incluindo itens de valor. Isso explicaria como parte da joias da coroa acabou parando naquela localidade. Em 1646, Charles finalmente se rendeu aos seus inimigos e em 30 de janeiro de 1649 foi executado em Whitehall. Sua coroa (ou o que restou dela – pesando 7 libras e seis onças e avaliada pelo Parlamento em £ 1.100) foi reduzida a moedas e 344 gemas individuais.

Segundo informação dos Palácios Históricos Reais, a coroa pode ter sido feita tanto para Henrique VII, fundador da Dinastia Tudor, quanto para seu filho, Henrique VIII, sendo sucessivamente utilizada nas coroações dos outros monarcas da Casa Real: Eduardo VI, Maria I e Elizabeth I. Depois disso, o rei Charles I foi retratado ao lado da peça em 1631, permitindo assim que os especialistas a recriassem de forma “muito precisa”.

#henryviii #henriqueviii #rainhastragicas #joiasdacoroa #thecrown #crownjewels #henryviicrown #tudordynasty #dinastiatudor #thetudors #tudortimes #tudorera #charlesi #kingcharlesi #hamptoncourt #royaljewels #joiasreais #royals #realeza