Constitutionhill

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  • Constitution Hill: a street in the City of Westminster, London, England; it connects the western end of The Mall (just in front of Buckingham Palace) with Hyde Park Corner, and runs between Buckingham Palace Gardens and Green Park; the street obtained its name in the 17th century from King Charles II's habit of taking "constitutional" walks there; it was the scene of three assassination attempts against Queen Victoria in 1840, 1842 and 1849; in 1850, the former Tory Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel was thrown from his horse on Constitution Hill by the gate into Green Park; he suffered a fatal injury and died three days later; Wellington Arch at Hyde Park Corner was originally the culmination of the route