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==Death== Windsor died at Anita Dorfman House, a [[Jewish Care]] home in [[Stanmore]], north London, on 10 December 2020, aged 83.<ref name="death">{{Cite news |date=11 December 2020 |title=Dame Barbara Windsor: Beloved actress best known for her roles in EastEnders and the Carry On films dies aged 83 |work=[[Sky News]] |url=https://news.sky.com/story/dame-barbara-windsor-star-of-eastenders-for-decades-dies-aged-83-12157621 |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=11 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211000835/http://news.sky.com/story/dame-barbara-windsor-star-of-eastenders-for-decades-dies-aged-83-12157621 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="death1">{{Cite news |date=11 December 2020 |title=Dame Barbara Windsor: Carry On and EastEnders actress dies aged 83 |work=[[BBC News]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55269649 |access-date=11 December 2020 |archive-date=11 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211002954/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-55269649 |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Grant |first=Brigit |title=Dame Barbara Windsor's 'Carry On' Jewish Romance |url=https://www.jewishnews.co.uk/dame-barbara-windsors-carry-on-jewish-romance/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=[[Jewish News]] |date=5 April 2023 |language=en-US}}</ref> The next episode of ''EastEnders'', broadcast on 11 December 2020, was dedicated to Windsor's memory. As well as this, the 2017 biopic ''Babs'', which documented Windsor's life, was also broadcast.<ref>{{cite web|last=Houghton|first=Rianne|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a34941135/eastenders-barbara-windsor-death-bbc-one-schedule-change/|title=EastEnders legend Barbara Windsor to be celebrated with special BBC One schedule following her death|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=11 December 2020|access-date=12 December 2020|archive-date=11 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211135636/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a34941135/eastenders-barbara-windsor-death-bbc-one-schedule-change/|url-status=live}}</ref> Among those who paid tributes to her were her ''EastEnders'' co-stars, entertainers, politicians including then Prime Minister Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister [[David Cameron]], the then [[Leader of the Opposition (United Kingdom)|Leader of the Opposition]] [[Keir Starmer]] and members of the [[British royal family|Royal family]], [[William, Prince of Wales|Prince William, Duke of Cambridge]] β who described Windsor as "a true national treasure ... a giant of the entertainment world" β and [[Charles III|Charles, Prince of Wales]] with his wife [[Queen Camilla|Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/dame-barbara-windsor-dies-tributes-pour-in-for-eastenders-and-carry-on-star-rest-in-peace-babs-12157804|title=Dame Barbara Windsor dies: Tributes pour in for 'national treasure' and star of EastEnders and Carry On movies|work=[[Sky News]]|date=11 December 2020|access-date=12 December 2020|archive-date=11 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211134251/https://news.sky.com/story/dame-barbara-windsor-dies-tributes-pour-in-for-eastenders-and-carry-on-star-rest-in-peace-babs-12157804|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Samhan|first=Jamie|url=https://etcanada.com/news/724304/prince-william-prince-charles-and-more-pay-tribute-to-dame-barbara-windsor-after-her-death/|title=Prince William, Prince Charles And More Pay Tribute To Dame Barbara Windsor After Her Death|work=[[Entertainment Tonight Canada]]|date=12 December 2020|access-date=12 December 2020|archive-date=12 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201212013316/https://etcanada.com/news/724304/prince-william-prince-charles-and-more-pay-tribute-to-dame-barbara-windsor-after-her-death/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Alexander|first=Susannah|url=https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a34939612/eastenders-dame-barbara-windsor-death-cast-tributes/|title=EastEnders cast lead emotional tributes to Dame Barbara Windsor after she dies aged 83|work=[[Digital Spy]]|date=11 December 2020|access-date=12 December 2020|archive-date=11 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201211140157/https://www.digitalspy.com/soaps/eastenders/a34939612/eastenders-dame-barbara-windsor-death-cast-tributes/|url-status=live}}</ref> Windsor's funeral took place on 8 January 2021. Her body was cremated at [[Golders Green Crematorium]]. The service was attended by [[Anna Karen]], [[Christopher Biggins]], [[Ross Kemp]], [[David Walliams]] and [[Matt Lucas]], among others. Floral decorations on Windsor's coffin spelled out the words "The Dame", "Saucy" (Windsor's catchphrase in the ''Carry On'' films) and "The Queen Peggy". Windsor's funeral programme featured the famous photo of her in ''Carry On Camping'', a photo that she said "will follow me right to the end".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-55589987|title=Dame Barbara Windsor's funeral held with 'Queen Peggy' tribute|work=[[BBC News]]|date= 8 January 2021|access-date=8 January 2021}}</ref>
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