Edith of Wessex
| Edith of Wessex | |
|---|---|
Coronation of Queen Edith, illustrated by Matthew Paris in the 13th century | |
| Queen consort of England | |
| Tenure | 23 January 1045 – 5 January 1066 |
| Coronation | 23 January 1045, Old Minster, Winchester |
| Born | Gytha c. 1025 |
| Died | 18 December 1075 Winchester, Hampshire, England |
| Burial | Westminster Abbey, England |
| Spouse | Edward the Confessor |
| House | Godwin |
| Father | Godwin, Earl of Wessex |
| Mother | Gytha Thorkelsdóttir |
Edith of Wessex (Old English: Ealdgyth; c. 1025 – 18 December 1075) was Queen of England through her marriage to Edward the Confessor from 1045 until Edward's death in 1066. Unlike most English queens in the 10th and 11th centuries, she was crowned. The principal source on her life is a work she herself commissioned, the Vita Ædwardi Regis or the Life of King Edward who rests at Westminster, which is inevitably biased.