Who was the ugliest King?

King Charles (Carlos) II of Spain was the last Habsburg ruler of Spain — and thankfully so. He was tragically ugly through no fault of his own, but due to the desire of his family to maintain their bloodline. Charles II of Spain was born November 6, 1661, and became king in 1665 at the tender young age of four.
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Who was the most inbred king?

The Emperor with the highest inbreeding coefficient was Leopold I (F=0.1568) and the second highest was Ferdinand II (F=0.1390), while the Spanish king with the highest inbreeding was Charles II (F=0.2538) and the second highest was Philip III (F=0.2177).
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Who was the ugliest monarch in history?

She will forever be known as “the Ugly Queen”. Anne of Cleves was said to be so unattractive, her marriage to King Henry VIII was never consummated because he couldn't stand the sight of her.
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Who was the crazy king of Spain?

Yet one famously 'mad' monarch King Ferdinand VI of Spain's illness has been diagnosed altogether differently to what historians have often argued, with a leading neurologist claiming that he suffered from brain injury, rather than a psychiatric illness.
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What was wrong with the king of Spain?

The Habsburg King Carlos II of Spain was sadly degenerated with an enormous misshapen head. His Habsburg jaw stood so much out that his two rows of teeth could not meet; he was unable to chew. His tongue was so large that he was barely able to speak. His intellect was similarly disabled.
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What King had water in his head?

Charles II (Spanish: Carlos II; 6 November 1661 – 1 November 1700), known as the Bewitched (Spanish: El Hechizado), was the last Habsburg ruler of the Spanish Empire.
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Is there still royalty in Spain?

The Spanish monarchy is currently represented by King Felipe VI, Queen Letizia, and their daughters Leonor, Princess of Asturias, and Infanta Sofía.
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Is the Habsburg jaw still exist?

The male line of this branch went extinct in 1740 on the death of Charles VI and completely with the passing of his daughter, Maria Theresa von Ostereich, in 1780. Nevertheless, modern descendants of the Habsburg's extended family do exist — although these members of the family do not sport the Habsburg jaw.
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Which Spanish kings were mad?

Charles II, byname Charles the Mad, Spanish Carlos El Hechizado, (born November 6, 1661, Madrid, Spain—died November 1, 1700, Madrid), king of Spain from 1665 to 1700 and the last monarch of the Spanish Habsburg dynasty.
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What does Habsburg jaw look like?

A Habsburg jaw is a specific facial deformity that is marked by a very elongated and prominent lower jaw. Joseph I, Charles I of Spain, Leopold Wilhelm and Charles II all had it. Nine successive generations of the Habsburg family had this pronounced jawline, which is why it came to be known as the Habsburg jaw.
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Who was the nicest king in history?

So, even nice emperors can leave nasty ones behind.
  • Æthelstan (king of England, 925–939)
  • Henry VI (king of England, 1422–61; 1470–71)
  • Charles I (king of England and Scotland, 1625–49)
  • George III (king of Great Britain, 1760–1820)
  • Louis XVI (king of France, 1774–92)
  • Frederick III (German emperor, 1888)
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Who was the craziest king?

Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon (604-562 B.C.)

The granddaddy of all mad kings is King Nebuchadnezzar, the Babylonian ruler whose first-person account of a seven-year descent into animal-like insanity is one of the most fascinating sections of the Old Testament book of Daniel.
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Who was the most cruel king of England?

Henry VIII is undoubtedly one of the most infamous kings in English history, widely known for his ruthless ways and six wives, two of which were beheaded.
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How do the royals live so long?

No one can live long without first having won the genetic lottery at birth. To maximize the chances of achieving exceptional longevity – upward of 85 years old – you must begin by being lucky enough to have long-lived parents.
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What is the most inbred state?

Inbreeding is more common in the following states: Washington, Oregon, Montana, South Dakota, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Indiana, Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, and Maine.
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Are all royal families related?

An curved arrow pointing right. Almost all of Europe's royal families are related. These families share a common ancestor: King George II, who was the King of Great Britain and Ireland from 1727 until 1760.
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What king had schizophrenia?

Henry VI, King of England, at age 19 founded Eton College and King's College, Cambridge. At 31 he had a sudden, dramatic mental illness in which he was mute and unresponsive. Before, he had been paranoid, grandiose, and indecisive.
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Did the king of Spain go crazy?

“It can be established with a high level of certainty that Ferdinand VI suffered from a rapidly progressive right frontal focal neurological disorder,” he wrote in his doctoral thesis on the subject. The root of the disorder was most likely a neoplasticlesion caused by either a tumour or blow to the head, he said.
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Did Marie Antoinette have Habsburg jaw?

Wikimedia CommonsMarie Antoinette's Habsburg jaw was not as pronounced as some of the other royals, but she did have a protruding lower lip.
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What is a Hapsburg lip?

A projecting overdeveloped lower lip, often accompanied by a prognathous jaw.
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Did the British royal family inbred?

In modern times, among European royalty at least, marriages between royal dynasties have become much rarer than they once were. This happens to avoid inbreeding, since many royal families share common ancestors, and therefore share much of the genetic pool.
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Does Germany have a royal family?

Does Germany have a royal family? No, modern-day Germany has never had a monarch. However, from 1871 through 1918, the German Empire consisted of Kingdoms, Grand Duchies, Duchies, and Principalities, and all had royal families whose linage could be traced back to the Holy Roman Empire.
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Who was the first king of England?

The first king of all of England was Athelstan (895-939 AD) of the House of Wessex, grandson of Alfred the Great and 30th great-granduncle to Queen Elizabeth II. The Anglo-Saxon king defeated the last of the Viking invaders and consolidated Britain, ruling from 925-939 AD.
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