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Hauntings Catherine of Aragon Peterbrough Cathedral The Bull Hotel

Catherine of Aragon was buried on 29th January 1536 at Peterborough Cathedral Her body was interred with all pomp and ceremony due, not to the Queen of England, wife of Henry VIII, but, to that of Dowager Princess of Wales, the title she had refused to accept during her lifetime along with Henry's annulment of their marriage. Today Catherine's name and title, "Katharine Queen of England", are displayed in gold lettering on an iron grill beside her tomb in Peterborough Cathedral along with a wooden plaque reading, "A queen cherished by the English people for her loyalty, piety, courage and compassion." Catherine of Aragon does not haunt Peterborough Cathedral but Peterborough is a short distance from both Buckden and Kimbolton both of which she is said to haunt and the grave will be of interest to those in search of Catherine. If you're able to visit around the anniversary of her burial, 29th January, there's a Katherine of Aragon Festiva