The Mall, A Royal Road

The Mall is the grand road that leads from Trafalgar Square, through Admiralty Arch, and on to Buckingham Palace. Whenever there is a royal wedding, funeral or similar occasion, the royal family travels slowly along it, and many people come to watch.
A wide and straight road, it is at its best when being used for royal ceremonies, when Union Jacks, or the national flags of visiting heads of state are flown from flagpoles, along the length of the road.
The Mall as we see it today, was designed at the beginning of this century by the architect Aston Webb, who also designed the Victoria Monument and rebuilt the front of Buckingham Palace around the same time.
The Mall cuts through the middle of royal London. On one side is St James's Park, leading to The Horse Guard's Parade Ground. On the other side is Green Park and past royal residences, Lancaster House, Marlborough House, Spencer House and St James's Palace.
Also on that side is Clarence House, the home of the Queen Mother, a sort of royal granny flat.