The autopsy stated that the Pharaoh had girlish hips, a club foot and buck teeth.
It revealed that the genetic analysis of Tutankhamun’s family showed his parents were brother and sister, adding that his premature death, in his late teens, was the result of his family history.
Various myths say he was murdered or died in a chariot race; however, the fact that he had club foot made it impossible for him to take part in chariot racing.
Tutankhamun’s burial mask projects an image of majestic beauty and royal power.
But according the most detailed examination ever of the ancient Egyptian pharaoh’s remains, King Tut had buck teeth, a club foot and girlish hips.
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.
It is worth noting that the ‘virtual autopsy’ was carried out in tandem with a genetic analysis of Tutankhamun’s family, a matter which supports evidence that his parents were brother and sister.
Scientists believe that this left him with physical impairments triggered by hormonal imbalances.
Now scientists believe he may have died of an inherited illness because only one of the breaks occurred before he died, while his club foot would have made chariot racing impossible.
Whether the scientific study is proven to be true beyond any doubt, we have no say in the matter. But, what we can say to King Tut is that we're glad he boasted the hips of a woman, especially in a country that had long revered belly dancing; Egypt.
King Tut, while the image on your burial mask may have been altered, it seems your hips don't lie!