Purple Secret, a collaborative effort by John Rohl, Martin Warren and David
Hunt, suggests that the mutated gene responsible for porphyria, generally
thought to be the cause of George III’s “madness�, may still exist in present
day royalty. Backing up this theory leads the authors into a fascinating history
of hereditary disease in European royal families and a first-rate explanation of
the genetics involved. Published by Bantam Press £16.99, ISBN
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