Chilling inbreeding led to incurable defect in royal family. Story by ... were indeed a consequence of inbreeding. Charles II of Spain, ... gene from both parents and developing the disease.

May 9 -- FRIDAY, May 8 (HealthDay News) -- Members of the powerful Habsburg royal family ruled Spain for centuries until the dynasty died out at the beginning of the 18th century. Now, a new study ...

Charles II of Spain (1661-1700), who was infertile SCHLOSS ROHRAU The Habsburg royal family of Spain, which favored inbred marriages to keep titles in the family and forge alliances, may have evolved ...

Using an extensive family tree spanning 20-plus generations, the scientists determined that the average inbreeding coefficient of the Habsburgs they analyzed was .093.

THE jutting 'Habsburg jaw' - a facial deformity common to the European royal family of the same name - was the results of centuries of inbreeding, according to a new study. Generations of ...

Incurable facial defect in royal family caused by 'too much inbreeding' ... a faulty gene from both parents and consequently developing the disease. ... over Spain and Portugal from ...

The most famous example and the case that first sparked an interest in this disease with relation to the royal family is that of King George III. His struggle with the disease and its effects ...

Horrifying inbreeding led to incurable defect in royal family The Habsburgs ruled vast swathes of Europe for more than 200 years but the dynasty became known for its inbreeding as well as its ...

News; Royals; Royal Family; Incurable facial defect in royal family caused by 'too much inbreeding' A study explored a distinctive facial feature seen in the Habsburg family, known as the ...

One study has suggested that a distinct facial deformity seen in the Habsburg dynasty was caused by inbreeding, which was rife in the powerful family that ruled Spain and Austria ...