Barbara Windsor: A life in pictures from 'Carry On' to 'EastEnders' and becoming a Dame

Actors Barbara Windsor and Johnny Brandon rehearse for the 'Dreamers Highway' BBC TV programme.

Adrienne Marsh, left, and Barbara Windsor dancing.

Ronald Fraser, left, Barbara Windsor, and Bernard Cribbens, three of the crooks in the new film "Crooks and Cloisters", being made at Elstree Studios, Hertfordshire.

Barbara Windsor poses for a photograph ahead of her biggest role to date in the new British comedy film 'Sparrows Can't Sing', which is the story of life in London

Barbara Windsor, ably assisted by comedian Sid James, is dressing up for her role as Father Christmas at the Variety Club luncheon at the Savoy Hotel, London.

Actress Barbara Windsor and Bobby Moore the West Ham and England football captain, are framed in a section of double glazing when they were guest celebrities at a firm's double glazing annual sales convention. The hostesses in football strip are Lyn Marshall (left) and Glenys O'Brien.

Carry On Camping, 1969. (Photo by FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images)

15th December 1969: British film and television stars (left to right) Hughie Green, Barbara Windsor, Tommy Cooper and Frankie Howerd promoting ITV's Christmas programmes. (Photo by Frank Barratt/Keystone/Getty Images)

Carry On Abroad, 1972. (Photo by FilmPublicityArchive/United Archives via Getty Images)

English actors Peter Butterworth and Robin Askwith watch feuding actresses Margaret Nolan and Barbara Windsor in the film 'Carry On Girls', 1973. (Photo by Larry Ellis Collection/Getty Images)

EastEnders stars Barbara Windsor (who plays bride 'Peggy Mitchell') and Mike Reid (groom 'Frank Butcher', sceond from left), with co-stars during a photocall outside the Queen Vic pub at London's Elstree studios, where their on-screen wedding reception was filmed. * Joined by fellow actors (l-r) Pam St Clement (Pat), Ross Kemp (Grant), Steve McFadden (Phil), Shaun Williamson (Barry), and Tony Caunter (Roy). (Photo by John Stillwell - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

Eastenders actress Barbara Windsor holds two BAFTA awards during the ceremony held at London's Royal Albert Hall April 29. Windsor, who presented one award, received the other for Eastenders as the hit soap won the Best Drama Series Award.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II (L) stands behind the bar of the [Queen Victoria] pub with actress Barbara Windsor, (R) [(Peggy Mitchell)] and her on-screen son Steve McFadden [(Phil Mitchell)] during her visit to the set of BBC soap opera Eastenders in London November 28 2001 The Queen has spent a day touring various broadcasting facilities including the set of long running sopa opera Eastenders and the news room of ITN [before going on to see a rehersal of popular childrens television programme Blue Peter.]

English actors Barbara Windsor and Ross Kemp from the television soap 'Eastenders' meet Miss Piggy and Kermit The Frog from 'The Muppet Show', 1996. (Photo by Larry Ellis Collection/Getty Images)

East Enders star Barbara Windsor (L) joins comedian Ronnie Corbett in saluting the Queen from a parade float during Golden Jubilee celebrations June 4, 2002. REUTERS/Chris Helgren CLH/

Welsh singer Dame Shirley Bassey is entertained as she receives a curtsy from British actress Barbara Windsor who received an MBE, during a ceremony held at Buckingham Palace where they received their awards from the Queen Elizabeth II. (Photo by John Stillwell - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

Eastenders star Barbara Windsor is held aloft during a celebrity fashion show to launch the premiere of the new Walt Disney film 'A Bug's Life', at the Commonwealth Institute, Kensington in London. (Photo by Rosie Hallam - PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)

Britain's Prince Charles (L) speaks with actress Barbara Windsor at the Royal World Premiere of "Alice In Wonderland" in London February 25, 2010. REUTERS/Ian West/Pool (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT ROYALS)

Britain's Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (FRONT R) is watched by actress Barbara Windsor (FRONT L) as she speaks on the telephone at the annual ICAP charity day in the City of London December 3, 2013. REUTERS/Paul Grover/Pool (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT BUSINESS SOCIETY ROYALS)

Dame Barbara Windsor with mascot Pudsey at the BBC Children in Need photocall at Trafalgar Square in central London.

Britain's Prince William (L) and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge (2nd R), ride with television personalities Barbara Windsor (R) and Alastair Stewart on a 1960’s Routemaster bus during a Royal British Legion Poppy Day event in London November 7, 2013. REUTERS/Carl Court/Pool (BRITAIN - Tags: ENTERTAINMENT ROYALS SOCIETY)

Television star Barbara Windsor after she was made a Dame Commander of the order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II for her services to charity and entertainment during an Investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace on March 22, 2016 in London, England. (John Stillwell - WPA Pool / Getty Images)

Ryan Hutton, Barbara Windsor, Tom Bennett and Paul Whitehouse pose as Barbara Windsor meets the cast of "The Only Fools and Horses the Musical" on April 03, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Dave J Hogan/Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)

British actress Barbara Windsor (R) and her husband Scott Mitchell pose outside 10 Downing Street as she delivers a petition calling for urgent action on dementia care on September 2, 2019. (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP) (Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson kisses television actress Dame Barbara Windsor during a meeting in London on September 2, 2019 in London, England. Barbara Windsor, who suffers from Alzheimers, met with the Prime Minister at 10 Downing Street to discuss dementia care. (Simon Dawson - WPA Pool/Getty Images)