Harold`s father was Godwin, which is the root of where we get Harold II`s alternate name of Harold Godwinson (Godwin's Son). Godwin also had a daughter, Edith who was the wife to King Edward the Confessor. Now Godwin was the Earl of Wessex, and very powerful, as well as ruthless. You can read about him and some of his doings at https://www.hampshire-history.com/earl-godwin-of-wessex/. Some say that it was as a result of these things that Harold may even have been killed, with the Battle of Hastings providing a cover...