Mary Ryan, 40, was taking snaps of weapons on display at the historic attraction while on a day trip but failed to notice the face that appeared in the reflection until she returned home to Liverpool.
The hairdresser believes the ghostly face of a young boy could be that of Edward V, who was sent to the Tower along with nine-year-old brother Richard, by their uncle King Richard III in 1483.
It is widely assumed they were murdered as the duo were never seen again - but Miss Ryan claims that her picture could be the first image ever caught of the tragic young prince.
Sir Thomas More, the 16th century statesman and historian, claimed the two princes were smothered by their uncle and buried within the tower - though it was never proved and their disappearance is often cited as one of the world's greatest murder mysteries.
Miss Ryan had visited the tower with her boyfriend Andrew Lang, 38, and daughters Kayleigh, 18, and Chloe Lang, 15, in early 2015 and claims the family have been “freaked out” by the photo ever since.
Miss Ryan said: “You can see Kayleigh's reflection in the glass on the picture and Andrew's hand on the right hand side.
“But the skin on the boy's face is completely different than the others, which is what made me look at it properly.
“It's horrible. I was really freaked out by it. Kayleigh was really scared by it too. She was worried it could have been following her - she was only 16 at the time.
“We've not seen anything like this before.
“I love things to do with the paranormal. I'm scared to death of it but I love reading about it.
“Andrew never believed in any of it until he saw this picture. He has been trying to explain it ever since but couldn't. He was very much a non-believer in ghosts until this.
“There was only another glass cabinet behind us and the corridor was about two metres wide at most. It was just enough to fit someone else past but there was no one else there.
“We were at the end of the group so no one was behind us or near us. In fact, there were no young boys even in the group.
“The boy's clothing even looks old, very old. Even his hair and everything [look old].
“The two young princes look very similar to him. I think it's possibly something paranormal as I know definitely no one was there and that tower is known to be highly haunted, and it's where the boys were thought to be murdered.“
The family were on a two day trip to London when the incident occurred and say it happened in the White Tower - the central tower also known as the old keep.
Miss Ryan said: “We didn't see the face at the time, it was a couple of weeks later when we got home and were looking through when I realised what was in the background.
“It is said to be the most haunted part of the tower, the White Tower.
“When I posted it on social media people said that two young princes were killed there and he looks like one of them. It's really creepy.
“The reason I had taken the picture is I had been fascinated by the gun as it was full of jewels such as diamonds. It must have been worth thousands. I think it had been a gift to the monarchy.
“We have not experience anything paranormal or odd since but I would love to go back. I would be taking more photos and paying more attention to what is in them.
“If I saw something like that at the time I would have been very scared - I would run away probably and left the kids.
“All of us were quite freaked out by it as we couldn't explain it.
“Everyone I have shown the photo to is fascinated by it.”
The White Tower is the oldest part of the landmark and was originally designed to 'strike fear' into the unruly citizens of London. The basement of the tower is believed to have been used for torture.
Story and source: Express
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