Admiralty Arch
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| Address | The Mall, St. James's, London SW1A 2WH, UK |
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| Owners | Westminster City Council |
| Architectural styles | Edwardian architecture |
| Phone | +44 20 7276 5000 |
| Architects | Aston Webb |
| Did you know | The original use of the Admiralty Arch was as the offices and residences for the Sea Lords, leaders of the Royal Navy. |
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| ID | 842575 |
About Admiralty Arch
Admiralty Arch is a landmark building in London which incorporates an archway providing road and pedestrian access between The Mall, which extends to the southwest, and Trafalgar Square to the northeast.
Where is the Admiralty Arch
Coronation processions: What to look out for and when
... The procession will leave the abbey and travel along Whitehall, past the statue of King Charles I at Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch and up The Mall to the palace...
Coronation: Military rehearse parade on replica route
... Organisers were creative in recreating the route with a pair of rugby posts acting as Buckingham Palace, a minibus standing in for the royal Gold State Coach and a set of cones replacing Admiralty Arch at the entrance to the Mall...
King Charles coronation: Troops take part in midnight rehearsal
... They will journey through Parliament Square, along Whitehall, around Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch and down The Mall...
King Charles coronation: Troops take part in midnight rehearsal
By Rachel RussellBBC News
Hundreds of Military Personnel were seen parading through The Streets of Central London in a midnight rehearsal for The King 's coronation.
Dressed in military attire, they travelled in rows on horseback through The Quiet streets on Monday night in preparation for next month's event.
It will feature More Than 6,000 men and women from the UK's armed forces.
Roads were closed along the 1. 3-mile route and The Procession began later than the expected 22:00 BST start time.
With darkness having fallen, Military Personnel could be seen silhouetted against street lamps, while a carriage was drawn by several horses.
Charles and the Queen Consort will travel from Westminster Abbey to Buckingham Palace in The Parade for The Coronation on 6 May.
They will journey through Parliament Square , along Whitehall, around Trafalgar Square , through Admiralty Arch and down The Mall .
About 400 armed forces personnel from at least 35 Commonwealth countries will join The Sailors , soldiers, and aviators from across the UK as they journey with The King and Camilla to and from Westminster Abbey .
Charles and Camilla will be taken to Westminster Abbey in the Diamond Jubilee State Coach and will then return through the same route in the Gold State Coach.
The route will be a quarter of the length of the late Queen's grand procession back in 1953.
She travelled Five Miles through Piccadilly, Oxford Street and Regent Street, which took two hours and featured tens of thousands of participants.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com