The Ghosts of Glamis Castle: A Royal Haunting

In this video we travel away from Edinburgh, to the historic Glamis Castle.
Home to the famous Bowes-Lyon family, Glamis has stood since the 15th century, but has been a site of historical significance for over 1,000 years.
This, of course, means the Castle is haunted, really haunted. In this episode we explore the famous and not so-famous stories of this incredible location.
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[@lexiedennis9991]

Clicked on this the second i saw it; your videos never disappoint. Your narration is understated brilliance. No over-dramatic pauses or patronising words here! And put together so well. Best channel of this type by far!! Thank you for all the effort you put into these. It's much appreciated 😊

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you so much, comments like yours make it all worthwhile 😊👍🏻

[@laurabrowning7973]

Hi there. You might want to check out Ghost Casebook here on You Tube as it is really good also!

[@user-fs4bj1yb9p]

Bravo, un grande saluto dal 'italia.🙏🥃🚬🎄

[@hazelhatswell4268]

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[@user-vs6qt4mg8g]

I agree wholeheartedly

[@susandavis7245]

I just found out about 1 year ago, that I am the 9th great GGrandaughter of Janet Douglas. Such a sad story. I had a copy of a painted portrait of her, but never knew about what happened to her. I was shocked when I read about her false accusations, which I learned resulted of her burning at the stake , outside of Edinburg Castle. Even though this happened 400 years ago, it made me so sad.

[@deirdrepasko9056]

No doubt! King James the Fifth will rot in hell for all eternity for his heinous crime!

[@annmarieray3922]

The Scottish accent is so beautiful,could listen all day long..loved this video...castles and ghosts...

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you, too kind 😊

[@sylphofthewildwoods5518]

Yes, I agree. I love to hear Scottish accents! I listen to audiobooks and I try to find Scottish men narrators. Not many available. I wish they would use them more often. I could listen all day to a Scotsman. Best accent, imo. I'm from the Southern US. We have unique accents as well. I truly appreciate the Scots.

[@AScottishOdyssey]

I've been to Glamis Castle. It's stunning. So much history, folklore and ghost stories.

[@eerieedinburgh]

It really is. Beautiful place and incredible part of the country.

[@AScottishOdyssey]

@@eerieedinburgh I do need to go and explore Angus more

[@rosie_nix]

I've been a bit obsessed with Glamis, since I first heard the stories as a child. Back then, I didn't realise you could visit, but this episode made me check again, and it is now definitely on the to do list!

[@eerieedinburgh]

Its well worth a visit 👍🏻

[@billyaitken7461]

…so, the mention of ‘Grey Beardy’ got me remembering an old Galloway/ Ayrshire (?) folk tale that I recall my mother telling me in the 1970’s. Not a ghost story, just one of those folk tales. Story goes that in a long, warm summer, a couple with a small child lived in a rural farmhouse. Every evening the child would sit on the back step of the cottage, having soup and bread for dinner whilst his parents sat at their dinner table and had their evening meal. On more than one occasion the parents had heard their son ‘chatting away to himself’ and referring to ‘Grey Beardie’, often saying “get over to your own side of the plate Grey Beardie”. One evening, whilst following their usual routine, the father and mother heard their son saying “get over to your own side of the plate Grey Beardie, go on, back you your side of the plate…” This time the boy’s father got up to check on his son. He saw his son, sitting on the step, bowl in his lap and an adder (Britain’s only venomous snake) with it’s head halfway across the top of the bowl of soup. The man slapped the bowl of soup out of the boy’s hand, knocking the adder to the ground with it. The man then quickly killed the snake whilst the boy cried hysterically on the doorstep. The story would have it that the boy refused to eat again and became increasingly withdrawn until he passed away. ‘Grey Beardie’ had obviously been a daily summertime visitor to the boy and they had become quite accustomed to each other’s company. Anybody else from SW Scotland / Scotland remember being told this folk tale?

[@eerieedinburgh]

I've never heard this tale, thank you for sharing.

[@captainfoxheart]

Wait I'm sorry was the snake grey beardie? What is the connection other than the snake being poisonous

[@billyaitken7461]

@@captainfoxheart sharing of Scottish Folk tales

[@melissajohnson3308]

Thank you so much for sharing. I never expected grey beardy to be a poisonous snake😮 Poor child must have been 💔

[@JM-pm3tb]

Thanks for the video. Shakespeare took a bit of liberty with history when it came to "The Scottish Play". Glamis Castle was not yet in existence when Duncan was killed in battle by Macbeth's forces in 1340. Macbeth went on to rule for many years, his castle located in Dunsinane.

[@eerieedinburgh]

100% correct. Adds to the aura of the place but he was well before its time. I guess Shakespeare never let the truth get in the way of a good story, as they say 😊

[@vigo894]

The Scottish Play? Oh, you mean Macbeth. Ha ha ha.

[@barbarat5729]

I wonder why they had children with disabilities? Incest maybe?

[@gaius_enceladus]

@@vigo894 - "Arrgh! Hot potato, orchestra stalls, Puck will make amends!"

[@laceneil4570]

@@gaius_enceladus "So you want me to say The Scottish Play, rather than Macbeth?"

[@alanatolstad4824]

Many years ago, I'd heard that the Queen Mother had seen ghosts, but I don't remember more than that.

[@starrynight1329]

I was young when I read ghost stories about Glamis while camping. The stories frightened me more than any others that I heard previously.

[@thurayya8905]

I would like to think that tragic circumstances leave an impression inside the stone and wood monolith of a castle where terrible absolute power reigned. We need to know where horrible deeds were done and who was the human monster who performed them to the victim who leads us to them.

[@carolescutt2257]

My most favorite new narrator so ❤ evocative and stirring x😊

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you! You're very kind 😊

[@garylyons3036]

I am,a Lyons I follow your videos with great care ,thank you

[@eerieedinburgh]

Hope you enjoyed.

[@garylyons3036]

@@eerieedinburgh yes I enjoy

[@Johnny-py6hh]

I really enjoyed that, some may scoff but I’ve seen quiet a few ghosts myself and your video’s never fail to send an icy shiver down my spine.

[@tracycraft2971]

I’ve heard many of these stories of Glamis castle from my grandparents so this was confirmation that they knew of the history of the castle. Very cool!

[@kimsmith1746]

There has been alot of accounts accusing Queen Elizabeth, aka The Queen Mum, aka Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, was a scary woman. Now, if you grew up living in the "most haunted" castle in Scotland, you would become scary or completely traumatized yourself.

[@mycatsnameiskaren8253]

I feel like I would have had to harden my soul as a young child to live there, if she was aware of the stories or if she had interactions with the paranormal. It makes sense to me! Can you imagine?

[@jared1870]

Thank you for another great video. You actually presented stories of this haunted structure new to me, such as the tongless woman. As for vampires, I am willing to believe the castle is infested with them to this day.

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you. There are, i think, 9 ghosts linked to the place. Plenty to choose from but i stuck with the ones i grew up with 👍🏻

[@alexwilliamson1486]

Just watched, superb presentation! Must take a trip there in the Summer, my mum was born in Blairgowrie, her mum, my grandmother, worked at Glamis, in service, for many years, and regularly saw the then Queen and our late Queen 👸 in the grounds often , she always talked about how haunted Glamis was, but wish I’d recorded the stories, so I asked my mum last week and she said my Grandmother HAD encountered a Grey Lady, whilst in service. Who or what it was my mum couldn’t remember.

[@eerieedinburgh]

Incredible, thank you for sharing. 😊

[@samanthab1923]

That is so cool 👻

[@novallasuter5265]

I love your channel. Some of these stories my Gran told me. Your voice is perfect for them. Thank you.❤

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you, thats awfy nice of you to say 😊

[@nancyhammons3594]

I know that it's too late now, but I wonder if anyone had asked The Queen Mother to tell the stories of her experiences living at Glamis. That is a beautiful castle.

[@amberhuff9810]

The childhood home of the Queen Mother. Love this!❤

[@suecrowhurst4393]

Thankyou for another great ghosts stories, I wouldn’t want to stop there, but love it , can’t wait to see the next one

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you. Spooky place for sure 👍🏻

[@mariamanasewitsch2977]

Loved this, good narration, excellent source material chosen. Thanx

[@pinkcarnation231]

I failed in my earlier comment to thank you for such a brilliant video. You put a great deal of work into these videos, and it really shows!

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you, thats kind of you to say 😊

[@uncannylassie9463]

More spooks here than I knew about. Genuinely scary. Well done. (Delighted you say “Earl” properly 😜)

[@eerieedinburgh]

😆 hopefully i never have a story with Carol or Karl in it. Clear as day in my head when i say them, but to anyone else i pronounce them the same 🤣

[@impb6606]

I like your style in telling the haunting story along with the supporting eerie creepy background music and video, making it easier for us to feel the atmosphere 😨👍👍 please dont change your style, I really love it and this style is rare to find lately on youtube.

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you 😊

[@tiffles3890]

Great video. Also I really appreciate it when content creators list the particular soundtracks they used in a video. Thanks for that. It's so frustrating when you like a bit of music in a video but just can't an independent recording of it elsewhere.

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you. Uppbeat is the main source for me. Anything thats not listed will be part of the KZbin audio stock 👍🏻

[@afoxnamedmulder]

Another delicious video from my favourite channel! Definitely adding a visit to Glamis Castle to my bucket list now 👻

[@eerieedinburgh]

You are too kind, thank you 😊

[@leoniesableblanc]

Just discovered your channel. First video I have watched. Have been to Glamis castle in 2014 on holiday and really liked it. Lovely to hear of the ghost stories. Also loved listening to your voice, I am a sucker for a Scottish accent!

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you 😊

[@jeffwarren6906]

Wonderful narration . Such rich historical information into personal details of people , and events I have never heard before . This channel is a history buffs dream come true .. Thank you E.E.

[@victoriamackenzie1898]

This is a fantastic video, I have just visited Glamis and am captivated by the ghost stories. I did hear that it was the Ogilvie clan who were locked in the hidden room and starved to death when they were trying to escape the Lindsays though and not the Lindsays as you suggest here. To be honest though, I have heard many slightly different versions of the various ghost stories of Glamis so perhaps no one really knows for sure.

[@krystalgorman86]

I remember my mum telling me she went on ghost tour in glamis castle when i was a baby my dad and sisters where there too but my mum told me everytime the guide was talking i started crying so my mum had to take me out the room to stop me from crying i didn't need fed or nappy changed or my dummy everytime we went back to the ghost tour and the guide was telling the stories i started crying i said to my mum well babies and kids are acceptable to seeing ghosts maybe i was seeing them and obvs couldn't say cauae i was a baby and today i love everything about the paranormal and ghosts and poltergeists also I've heard the story about earl beardie some say when they stay in the castle or walk past his chambers you can still hear the rattling of the dice but thats just what I've heard

[@pinkcarnation231]

I had to tell you one more time how good these videos are. Please keep up the excellent work!

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you my friend, i'm hoping to get another out in the next few days 😊

[@annebell7274]

Love Pitlochry and Aberfeldy ❤❤ Again, such an interesting video 🙏🙏💕💕

[@robreid1696]

Again Brilliant... Love Pitlochry been to the castle as a child also. I am going to investigated the cup!!!... Brilliant... Thanks cheers. 😊

[@raymondmcdonald355]

The last story is truly heartbreaking 💔

[@noreenclark2568]

Just found your channel and have enjoyed listening to the ghost's of Glamis many of which i ve never heard before, with some missing that i had . As far as i was led to believe it was Alexander Lindsay Earl of Crawford who was known as Beardie. That played card's with the devil. I look forward to hearing more of your spooky tales in future.

[@eerieedinburgh]

There are two or three people that are thought to have been the origin of the tale. I went with the one i was most familiar with 😊 thank you for the lovely feedback also 👍🏻

[@user-bj3jn1sq7y]

I remember reading something about Glamis Castle many years ago and how someone saw something demonic in the forest which surrounds the castle.

[@sherrybarnett7746]

Awesome and super spooky 👻 great video!

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you for the lovely feedback 😊

[@wanrapea]

That is a fascinating castle for sure! Thank you for posting!

[@hughbean6785]

Always enjoy your videos

[@goldenrecliner]

I could listen to you forever!

[@eerieedinburgh]

Too kind 😊 thank you.

[@robinbarrett5301]

Love these historic stores.

[@biba350]

Awesome vids I'v visited Edinburgh 3 years ago missed this one 😢

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you 😊👍🏻

[@patriciativey2621]

I love your channel. The ghostly tales are so interesting and are enhanced with your wonderful voice. Thank you..

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you 😊

[@user-ql8dr1vq9x]

Wow! Fantastic video!

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you 😊 glad you enjoyed it.

[@melodyszadkowski5256]

I have become a devoted fan of your channel, and hope one day to see Edinburgh for myself in search of my father's people. For now, I shall be an observer through your tales. Carry on, kind sir. I hope I never run out of stories-

[@eerieedinburgh]

That is awfy kind of you to say, thank you 😊 apologies for the late reply. I hope you enjoy todays story, plenty more to come 😊

[@michelleresistance]

Edinburgh is beautiful

[@wegotalgaeatthecrib]

Voice so soothing I actually was able to sit down and glaze my pottery. Absolutely subbing and turning on them post motifs 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@eerieedinburgh]

You're too kind! Thank you 😊

[@lindaloe]

Just Beautiful Scenery 😊!!

[@NanaBren]

I absolutely love these stories!

[@phylliscook-se7mx]

Wonderful video, well narrating and content. I'm hooked

[@AndyMcTigue]

outstanding narration gifted

[@CatCmdr]

I don’t know if you were already in Journalism, but goodness you have the voice for it! I don’t think we went to that castle. 🏰 Now I wish we had! ( my Sister and I went hiking and hitchhiking back in the day)… They say energy doesn’t die. On one side of our family, my Grandmother still had the shawl Janet Nevin wore over on the ship to America to get married. Well, Thank you again for a fascinating tale. ❤❤❤❤✌🏼💜

[@lizardspoint]

Thank you for a brilliant article x

[@eerieedinburgh]

😊

[@andrewobrien8325]

19:31 Huh that's a difference version to the one I'm familiar with but either version, it's still a fantastic story. The version I remember was the one that Castle Ghosts of Scotland told, which as a kid was my favourite of the Scottish Ghost Castles in the series. Though while I think the version you told is better the narration of Robert Hardy is unbeatable(No disrespect intended to you because I still think you tell the story brilliantly!)

[@eerieedinburgh]

I know the documentary and it is excellent. No disrespect at all 👍🏻

[@joeygrey9878]

Just subscribed, in time for Halloween October. Wonderful video. Thank you!

[@davidh7280]

Wonderful narration! Can't wait to return to Glamis for another visit, this time armed with more information. Thank you for this.

[@kellyshomemadekitchen]

Janet Douglas is on my family tree, something like my 13th GG.

[@eerieedinburgh]

Oh wow! That's incredible. What a small world we live in.

[@agbobier2657]

THAT POOR WOMAN

[@susandavis7245]

Janet Douglas is my 10 Greatgrandmother.

[@kellyshomemadekitchen]

@@susandavis7245 hello there, cousin 😊

[@99fruitbat94]

Thanks for the video , ❤ fellow Scot . ❤

[@eerieedinburgh]

A pleasure, my friend 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@user-kb6xn6ig7k]

It is on my bucket list to visit Glamis Castle. I have not yet decided if I believe in ghosts, but I've been afraid of them my whole life ! 👻 🎃 🧙‍♂️ 😈 🏰

[@Lozzazs]

When I was around 9 I went on a trip to glamis castle and I was pushed going up the stairs and the tour guid became terrified and quickly hurried us away from the stairs I will never forget it as I was the last one to go up so no one could have pushed me

[@Taliesin-xd7ke]

As always, brilliant.👌

[@eerieedinburgh]

Too kind, thank you 😊

[@frogdogink4415]

A tale for another unhurried Sunday afternoon. Thx 😊

[@jmouse1957]

I always heard it was the Ogilvy clan was locked in the castle by the Lindsay clan.

[@poetryjones7946]

Subbed! This was wonderful! 👻❤️

[@eerieedinburgh]

Aww, thank you. Hope you enjoy the rest.

[@susanbutler2542]

Hi just found this channel I subscribed and am very excited for more stories God bless you honey❤

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you 😊

[@dorissanders1950]

Malcolm was one of my great grandfathers.

[@brianeastwood7774]

Really interesting

[@jamesstewart3317]

Was there last summer, beautiful castle and grounds,looked for ghosts none seen.Returing for a visit next week,maybe then...

[@eerieedinburgh]

Let us know how you go!

[@elizabethmcglothlin5406]

Very nice

[@eerieedinburgh]

Thank you.

[@tiawainwright2894]

There are photographs of the Queen Mother and her friends hanging sheets out of the windows when she was a young woman. There were more windows than sheets and she never found the way to those windows.

[@pinkcarnation231]

Question on this one: other versions of this say that it was Ogilvys who were locked in that room to die. You use the name Lindsay. Am I missing something?

[@eerieedinburgh]

No, i think you're correct and i've got my clans the wrong way around 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️. That's what happens when you try and do things from memory! Thanks for keeping me right 👍🏻

[@deirdrepasko9056]

I visited Glamis in the last millenium. I was with a group of students, we were in Scotland for foreign study, and had gone there for a side trip. A friend of mine and I had gotten separated from our group. We wound up in parts of the castle that were off limits to tourists. We walked up a stone spiral staircase which had many doors. We chose one and walked into a room with magnificent tapestries on the walls and an ancient fireplace. The furniture looked very old. It was a bedroom, but nothing fancy. As we tentatively walked through the room, I heard someone whisper my name. I thought it was my friend but he swore it wasn't him. When we got to the center of the room, suddenly there was a chill, and became very cold. So cold we could see our breath. We knew were in trouble, but curiosity begged us further. There was an adjoining room, a nursery from what we could tell through the doorway. We ventured in there, and upon entering, scanned the room and there was a child's rocking chair, which was rocking all by itself! Needless to say, we hightailed it OUT from there! Eventually we found our group! We knew nothing about Thomas at that time. Upon viewing your video, I'm now wondering if it was him?

[@eerieedinburgh]

Wow! That is something else. You've given me goosebumps. Thanks for sharing.

[@deirdrepasko9056]

@@eerieedinburgh no problem. I knew nothing about Thomas until I saw your video! ---I had goosebumps too, when I wrote my comment.

[@duncanb4835]

Aye whatever....ye dinnae haulf blether some pish doll🙄

[@judikingsman6132]

The home of the queen mother 😮🌹 I thought she lived a long time‼️ 😂

[@blueneeson9888]

Thanks From Blue

[@grandmaoldschool7011]

The queens cousin looks just like her!

[@4sstg]

Really upsetting distressing. The terrible cruelty.

[@samanthab1923]

The Monster of Glamis 👻

[@novallasuter5265]

Evil people leave evil debris.

[@paulgavin2267]

My Granda & one of his friends worked here years ago, clearing out some things that need to be thrown out or moved somewhere else from under the Castle. One of his friends came back outside & refused to go back in & to this day still claims to have seen a Ghost of something that wasn't human. My Granda thinks he's talking about the monster. P.S- This Channel is great! Keep up the good work 🙂

[@jeffreyriley8742]

The 1953 movie The Maze is based on the legend of the monster of Glamis.

[@eerieedinburgh]

I didn't know that! Is the film available to stream anywhere?

[@jeffreyriley8742]

@@eerieedinburgh Yeah there are several on KZbin. Here's a good copy: kzbin.info/www/bejne/g5nOp36HgqqqiMk&ab_channel=SpookyMovieDave%27s

[@DSWL_]

fun fact: the whole united kingdom can fit in rhode island

[@lottajohansson6790]

This storry was very good . And I now wi ar not alone on the erth And I have seen many gost storrys . And samtime I that at thay can was many many gost storrys to sam I not have hord before . But samtime can lot of storrys was litelbit creepy anyway . But I like all gost storry for what that is . ❤❤❤❤

[@tmr4342]

🦇

[@justme-tj3jt]

The late Queen's Mom's childhood home. To be a fly on the wall.

[@ianmorris4922]

10:29;Noel Fielding!

[@dinos6231]

The background music sounds like same theme from Bedtime Stories Channel

[@eerieedinburgh]

Its very possible. I'll give it a listen.

[@user-zo2rh6pr2z]

Unfortunately I don't have a subtitle option.

[@fortheloveofart82]

Voice very low

[@shaunprendergast8900]

Why did you call the late Queen Elizabeth II queen of England?, she is queen of great Britain, I know I'm nitpicking here, but she was proud of her Scottish blood, it just irked me, that's all.

[@drangonfliepink79]

How can she point to her toungless mouth if her hands were cut off??

[@davekeith576]

Too many adds.

[@eerieedinburgh]

Appreciate the feedback. I don't set how many ads there are, but the revenue is helping cover the costs of making the videos (i have to cover licencing fee's etc.). Hope it doesn't put you off too much 👍🏻

[@sasha1mama]

Just out of academic curiousity, how do you justify pronouncing it as "glamz", when it's spelled "glamis" with an implied hard -iss?

[@gilliangallagher1918]

Some illustrations weren't so good!!

[@derrickguffey4775]

That's not the version of Earl Beardie that I've read and heard is this account older or have I heard a wrong account?

[@eerieedinburgh]

There are differing accounts, its one of those tales that has been told with some slight variation over the years. I went with the version i'm most familiar with👍🏻

[@derrickguffey4775]

@@eerieedinburgh ok thank you I wasn't aware of this version. Has anyone to your knowledge entered that room in recent times

[@eerieedinburgh]

@@derrickguffey4775 Not that i'm aware. I visited with my youngest not too long ago and the area they say the room is, is pretty solidly covered. Would tske some major works to access it i reckon.