Gytha was a member of the extended danish royal family, as her brother, ulf, was married to. Harold was born around 1022/3 to godwin and his wife, gytha thorkelsdottir. Queen emma is an unsung figure of medieval history, she was wife to two kings and mother of two and maintained huge power and influence in england throughout her lifetime.
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About january 1066, harold married edith (or ealdgyth), daughter of ælfgar, earl of mercia, and widow of the welsh prince gruffydd ap llywelyn an enemy of the english.
She may be identical with eadgifu the fair, who was one of the.
King harold godwinson (harold ii) was a member of the house of wessex. He was the son of earl godwin of wessex and the brother of king edward the confessor’s wife, edith.
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