Dynastic Wars, Family Diplomacy: A Thousand-Year Connection Between Kyiv and Royal London

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Close ties between Kyiv and LondonThe connection between Ukraine and Great Britain is deep rooted. Sometime during Edward’s stay in Kyiv, he married the mysterious Agatha, who – according to legend – was the daughter of Yaroslav the Wise. Thus, his eldest daughter, Elizabeth (Ellisif), was married to King Harald III of Norway, a warlike and very ambitious ruler. It would have been quite logical to give another daughter in marriage to a claimant to the English throne, especially since Edward soon had a chance to reclaim his father’s throne. Harald landed Elizabeth and the daughters on the Orkney Islands, intending to take them after his victory and accession to the English throne.