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Eadgifu of Wessex
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Eadgifu of Wessex, daughter of Edward the Elder, was queen of the Franks, and carried her infant son to safety in England when the kingdom fell.
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✓ EADGIFU of WESSEX (c.902-aft.951), da. of EDWARD THE ELDER (I99939, already in the tree) by his 2nd wife AElfflaed (mother note-only - distinct from Eadgifu of Kent I100143, the 3rd wife); queen of Charles the Simple; mother of Louis IV (our line). This rung LOOPS the Carolingian spine onto the existing house of Wessex - Alfred the Great stands behind the last Carolingians of this tree. Standard well-documented medieval royal/comital genealogy per the cited authorities (web-confirmed 7 Aug 2026); contested rungs note-only, not hardened.