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'''Admiralty Arch''' is a landmark building in [[London]] providing road and pedestrian access between [[The Mall, London|The Mall]], which extends to the southwest, and [[Trafalgar Square]] to the northeast. Admiralty Arch, commissioned by King [[Edward VII]] in memory of his mother, [[Queen Victoria]], and designed by [[Aston Webb]], is now a Grade I [[listed building]]. In the past, it served as residence of the [[First Sea Lord]] and was used by the [[British Admiralty|Admiralty]]. Until 2011, the building housed government offices. In 2012, the government sold the building on a 125-year lease for £60m for a proposed redevelopment into a [[Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts|Waldorf Astoria]] luxury hotel and four apartments. The hotel is scheduled to open in late 2023.<ref name=Boland/>