Revealed: King Tut had girlish hips, a club foot and buck teeth according to a ‘virtual autopsy’ that showed his parents were brother and sister

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• ‘Virtual autopsy’ composed of more than 2,000 computer scans carried out
• Genetic analysis of Tutankhamun’s family showed his parents were brother and sister
• Family history could also have led to his premature death in his late teens
• Various myths have him murdered or dying in chariot race
• Club foot would have made it impossible to take part in chariot racing
  With strong features cast in burnished gold, Tutankhamun’s burial mask projects an image of majestic beauty and royal power.
  But in the flesh, King Tut had buck teeth, a club foot and girlish hips, according to the most detailed examination ever of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s remains.
  And rather than being a boy king with a love of chariot racing, Tut relied on walking sticks to get around during his rule in the 14th century BC, researchers said.
  The boy king's burial mask - as the world knows him - and his face as revealed by the 'virtual autopsy'
  A ‘virtual autopsy’, composed of more than 2,000 computer scans, was carried out in tandem with a genetic analysis of Tutankhamun’s family, which supports evidence that his parents were brother and sister.
  The scientists believe that this left him with physical impairments triggered by hormonal imbalances. And his family history could also have led to his premature death in his late teens.