It is not known whether Ealdwulf accompanied his mother, or whether he remained in East Anglia during the eventful reigns of his three uncles — Anna, Æthelhere and Æthelwold.
Non sabemos se Ealdwulf acompañou a súa nai, ou se permaneceu en Anglia Oriental durante os movidos reinados do seu tres tíos — Anna, Aethelhere e Æthelwold.