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The beautiful black and white photos taken on November 11, 1918 were colorized, revealing what the moving scenes looked like 100 years ago.
Merry soldiers and civilians gathered in front of the royal palace after the announcement of the armistice, marking the end of the devastating four-year conflict.
Union flags can be seen when people waving their hats, handkerchiefs and hands in the air.
At the time, George V was a monarch and it is likely that the king was part of the royal family standing on the balcony.
Hundreds of men, women and children gathered at Buckingham Palace to join the royal family at the moment.
The armistice began at 11 am on November 11, 1918, causing a huge crowd outside the palace.
This comes as the nation prepares to celebrate Sunday the centenary of the end of the First World War.
Remembrance Day falls every year on the second Sunday of November.
The Queen and other members of the Royal Family will participate in the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph on Sunday to honor those who have died in wars.
The monarch will see the service from the balcony of the Foreign and Commonwealth office building.
Charles will lay a wreath in the queen's name during the service, while a squire will lay a wreath in the name of the Duke of Edinburgh.
There will be thousands of Remembrance events across the country while Britain is silent for two minutes at 11am.
On Sunday night, the monarch will be among the members of the royal family who will attend a ceremony marking the centenary of the armistice at Westminster Abbey.
And the Queen will participate in the Royal Royal Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall along with other members of the Royal Family on Saturday.
