Famous actor Anthony Ramos reportedly discovered his royal heritage in the episode “Finding Your Roots,” scheduled to air April 2 on PBS.
The famous actor and Broadway star appeared in “Finding Your Roots” alongside Henry Louis Gates Jr., where it was revealed that he was actually a prince. according to people. His heritage goes back to Ramos' 15th great-grandfather, a Guanche slave man named Andres de Llerena, the newspaper reported. He is reported to have married Maria de Lugo, whose father was the indigenous king of Tenerife. “Have you ever felt like a prince?” Gates asked the stunned actor, according to the paper.
In the preview video, Ramos is beside himself with shock. He took a moment to process the news that he was secretly a prince living in the shoes of a normal man.
According to People magazine, he then pointed out an interesting coincidence that was directly related to the news he had just received.
LONDON, UK – JUNE 7: Anthony Ramos at the European Premiere of Paramount Pictures' Transformers: Rise of the Beasts at Cineworld Cinema on June 7, 2023 in London, UK Attended. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images, Paramount Pictures)
“Hey, you heard me? I'm a prince,” he is said to have said. “My dog's name is Prince.''
Gates said Tenerife was the largest of Spain's Canary Islands and told the famous actor that there was a statue of the remains of Ramos' royal ancestors on Tenerife, the paper said.
NEW YORK, NY – JUNE 5: Anthony Ramos attends Paramount's 'Transformers: Rise of the Beast' premiere at King's Theater on June 5, 2023 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)
“The man was deceived. I'm not going to lie,” he was quoted as saying.
“He was doing well. I hope he has good genes. You know what I'm saying, don't you? You might as well wear pants. That's amazing,” he said. He said, reports People magazine.
Mr. Gates reportedly told Mr. Ramos that his ancestors had lived on Tenerife “long before” the Spanish occupied the island in 1496, and Mr. Ramos said that the new He was shocked to learn the information.
SINGAPORE, SINGAPORE – MAY 27: Anthony Ramos attends Paramount Pictures' Transformers: Rise of the Beast World Premiere held at Marina Bay Sands in Singapore on May 27, 2023. (Photo by Annice Lyn/Getty Images for Paramount Pictures)
He commented on the dramatically different life he has led personally, one far removed from the royal lifestyle.
“It's unbelievable. It's so crazy. I definitely didn't feel that way in Bushwick,” Ramos said in a video preview. (Related: Ciara's DNA test reveals she's related to baseball legend)
Gates reportedly discusses De Llerena's enslavement in more detail later in the episode, with researchers discussing how he was enslaved and how long he was enslaved. Although he could not determine for sure, he said, “I believe it has been that way for at least 10 years.''
“That's a long time to be a slave,” Ramos said, according to People magazine.
