Admiralty Arch was built in memory of the long-reining English monarch, Queen Victoria and is one of central London's most recognisable landmarks.  Until recently, the building housed government offices, but in 2012 the government sold a 125-year lease over the building to a property developer for redevelopment into a luxury hotel.

 

 This beautiful archway provides access between Trafalgar Square and The Mall; two other must visit London landmarks.  It gains its name from the nearby headquarters of the Royal Navy.

 

The Arch plays an important role on ceremonial occasions. Processions at royal weddings, funerals, coronations and other public processions such as the 2012 processions at the end of the Olympic and Paralympic Games all passed under its arches.