Ealdgyth | |
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Queen consort of England | |
Tenure | January 1066 – 14 October 1066 |
Queen consort of Wales | |
Tenure | c. 1057 – c. 1063 |
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Father | Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia |
Mother | Ælfgifu |
Ealdgyth (fl. c. 1057–1066), also Aldgyth or Edith in modern English, was a daughter of Ælfgar, Earl of Mercia, the wife of Gruffudd ap Llywelyn (d. 1063), ruler of all Wales, and later the wife and queen consort of Harold Godwinson, king of England in 1066.[1] She was described by William of Jumièges as a considerable beauty.