[Renfield]

Glamis Castle in the 18th century, shortly before its "mystery" began.

I have toured Glamis castle, and it is indeed gloomy and frightening, perhaps the spookiest place I have been. By the way, the correct pronunciation is "Glahms", not "Glarms", as the article claims.

[Renfield]

Scottish castle ping.

[bksanders]

+1 on Glahms; that’s lovely!

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[driftless2]

My wife has a sister who used to live in Tarvis outside of Aberdeen. We visited Glamis castle as well a number of other castles. Nobody mentioned the supposed secret...this is the first I’ve heard of it. You’re right, they pronounce it “Glams” or “Glahms” is you will.

[blueunicorn6]

The Vampire Rabbits of Oxnard. Just keeping in the spirit of things.

[blueunicorn6]

Dear friends; won’t you please donate what you can to the LET’S SEND BLUEUNICORN6 TO SCOTLAND TO SEE THE MONSTER CAMPAIGN. Send your donations to Free Republic. Help a poor kid to learn geography. “Scotland? Is that where my friend Scot lives over on 34th Street?” - blueunicorn6 in high school geography class.

[Beowulf9]

What I’ve never understood is how is it this ‘monster’ is so feared when the same men have fought bravely in battle, fearing nothing?

Many malformed individuals have been born over the years, and not in low numbers in those times, I would imagine. Why would they be so reticent to even speak of it? So fearful of it? Big deal, a malformed baby, even if it was royal. I can understand hiding the fact but the fear? Seems there is more to this story...

[Ditter]

I have been to Scotland but it was over 50 years ago. I remember the name and remember seeing a castle that looked like Glamis but I am not certain that we went into it. Great spooky story, thanks for posting.

[Defiant]

I was thinking about this when I read the headline:

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Soooo, it’s a mystery because we’ve forgotten what the mystery was in the first place?