Buckingham Palace in video games
The royal palace appears in three Londons, in 1868, in the near future and after the bombs fell. Buckingham Palace appears in 3 games on Pixel Pilgrimage: Watch Dogs: Legion, Assassin's Creed Syndicate and Fallout: London.
In real lifeThe games
In gameWatch Dogs: Legion2020Buckingham PalaceReal place, still recognisableA restricted area guarded by both the Royal Guard and Albion. At night the palace front carries Albion's KEEPING YOU SAFE slogan, and flowers and candles pile up outside the gates.Game vs real photo 
In gameAssassin's Creed Syndicate2015Buckingham PalaceReal place, reimaginedQueen Victoria's London palace, seen from the gates across the forecourt.Game vs real photo 
In gameFallout: London2024Buckingham PalaceReal place, still recognisableThe royal palace appears in the ruins of Westminster.Game vs real photo
The real place
Buckingham Palace has been the London home of British monarchs since Queen Victoria moved in in 1837. The east front facing the Mall, the one you see from the gates, was refaced in Portland stone in 1913.
Visiting
Watch the Changing of the Guard from the Victoria Memorial in front of the gates; check the schedule first, as it doesn't happen every day. The State Rooms are open to visitors for a few weeks each summer.
More landmarks in London
- Big Ben and the Palace of Westminster3
- Tower of London3
- 10 Downing Street2
- Admiralty Arch2
- British Museum2
- Horse Guards2
- Imperial War Museum London2
- St Paul's Cathedral2
- Trafalgar Square2
- Westminster Abbey2
London in video games · All landmarks · Watch Dogs: Legion · Assassin's Creed Syndicate · Fallout: London