Was Charles II of Spain unlucky or inevitble mistake of bio?

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Charles II of Spain's health issues and physical abnormalities are attributed to inbreeding depression, stemming from his lineage of intermarriage among relatives. His condition raises questions about whether his genetic problems were a result of unfortunate coincidence or an inevitable outcome of his royal bloodline. Observations highlight his chronic illness, physical deformities, and difficulties such as drooling due to a long tongue. The discussion emphasizes the need for peer-reviewed research to establish a genetic basis for his abnormalities, suggesting that understanding these genetic links is crucial to comprehending his health issues.
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Was Charles II of Spain unlucky or inevitable mistake of biology?

As you can see in the pictures, Charles II of Spain was born as a child of relatives. Due to inbreeding depression,he had a lots of abnormalities. But was it just a mere coincidence that the recessive deleterious genes ended up in his bag, or it was inevitable for him to have good genes due to his hierarchy?

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Actually Charles had some abnormalities, for eg. He was always sick and weak, his face was quite prolonged and he had a very long tounge, due to which he had to drool. Here is a picture of his-------

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You would need to furnish peer reviewed research showing a genetic link to abnormalities for him and ask what in that research you do not understand.
 

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