The White Lady is a more elusive and melancholic spectral figure associated with Leeds Castle. She is typically described as a pale woman in a flowing white dress, believed to be from a much earlier period, possibly medieval or Tudor. Her identity is uncertain; theories suggest she could be Queen Joan of Navarre, who was imprisoned at Leeds Castle for a time, or one of the other six medieval queens who resided there and experienced turbulent lives. Another common tale links her to an unknown lady-in-waiting or noblewoman who suffered a tragedy, perhaps drowning in the moat, which would explain her association with the Maiden’s Tower, a building by the water's edge. She is often seen from a distance, a faint white figure on the castle island or at a window of the tower, particularly after midnight. Her presence is usually accompanied by a feeling of sadness, and she tends to vanish if approached.