20 Odd Facts About the Inbred King Charles II of Spain

Born in 1661, King Charles II of Spain was the last Habsburg ruler of the country. Born into a family whose inbreeding was of epic proportions, he suffered severe deformities that led to him being known as El Hechizado, the bewitched. Charles II became King of Spain at the age of three after his father died in 1665. Charles II often suffered from ill health, and much of his reign consisted of others ruling the country in his stead. This led to internal political struggle within his family over who would call the shots. His mother and illegitimate half-brother's feud led to political turmoil, and arranged marriages for the young, sick king. Poor King Charles II suffered through ill health, political unrest and two dead wives before he died in 1700. Childless, his will named Phillip Anjou as successor to the throne, leaving the Spanish Empire in uproar and reeling into the War of Spanish Succession. Watch on to learn more about his tragic life and reign.

[littbitterst]

None of this was his fault...i cant help but really feel sorry for him

[IntrepidFraidyCat]

A sad situation all around. None of it was his fault but he caught all the blame for everything.

[SparkieGoth]

Even though the portraits of him would have had to have been flattering, you can still see the sadness in his eyes.

[SpicyMartina]

I went to school with a girl who looked like Charles. Her parents were cousins. And she had a few screws missing. But i liked her. She was very sweet when she wasn't off her meds.

[aiapaajadong]

I heard that Marie d orleans loved him at the end. She was kind to him and let him play with toys etc. Her last word was love for her husband too

[aftersexhighfives]

I mean... It's nice to know they weren't cheating... But maybe they should have.

[TutankhamunStan]

you cant help but feel bad for him, he never had a chance in life all because of the decisions made by his ancestors - its hard to say but i have a feeling that death was a relief for him which is HORRIBLE to say, even think about

[buttercxpdraws]

I’ll narrate for you for free if you want to get rid of the robot!

[hrriphic]

God forbid they have a human read the damn script. I can’t even finish this upload, it’s so irritating.

[butterfly]

Well for his condition he managed his ruling suprisingly well and he always wanted to give his best. Many people said he had a normal intelligence but absolutely no confidence.

[dorrin]

When "Keep it in the family" gets taken too literally.

[tylerfreeland]

omg the content is great but the synthesised voice is too much

[andresmora]

Did you know that Felipe VI, in addition to Spain, is also King of Jerusalem?

Despite not having existed as a kingdom since the end of the 13th century, the title of ‘King of Jerusalem’ falls by dynastic inheritance to the Spanish crown.

[debbieanne]

It's said that Charles 2nd died 200 years before he was born

[blueskye]

Doesn't Jay Leno have a protruding chin? He's a good looking Spanish decident? 💜🙂🙏

[quidproque]

2 out of 5 of my cousin's kids are born deaf and mute. Not until I was a teen I found out (hush hushly) she married her 2nd cousin (from her maternal side). No one in my family talk about it but its kinda like elephant in the room, so messed up!

[vmudxwn]

What a life. That’s one rich family (who actually weren’t) I would not want to be part of

[peggymason]

His poor wives. He must have just been disgustingly gross, poor thing.

[eric]

Lots of good facts. Some I already knew. I wasn't expecting that part about the Spanish Inquisition.

[themush]

Cousins??? The Hapsburgs married niece to uncle 🤮🤮🤮