Show path of kins kings changed to undignified rotten row americans in london often wonder why the most fashionable riding path in hyde park is called rotten row it was originally called by the french name route du rol roi meaning path of the kings but english pronunciation gradually changed it to its present undignified meaning londona Lon dons famous headquarters scotland yard is not a yard at all it took its name from a short street in the metropolis where scottish kings used to have their london residence and where headquarters were established later for the bobbies |