Princess Tsehai
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Princess Tsehai Haile Selassie (died 1942) was the third daughter and fourth child of Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen Asfaw
of Ethiopia
.
The Princess often accompanied the Emperor to public events during his exile in Great Britain
(1936–1941), where she trained as a nurse. After the restoration of her father in 1941, she was married to General Abiye Abebe
, and moved with him to Welega Province
after he was appointed governor there. Princess Tsehai died in Welega from complications during childbirth. Her child did not survive birth either. She was buried in the crypt of the Ba'eta Le Mariam Monastery in Addis Ababa
which had been built as the mausoleum church of Emperor Menelik II.
Emperor Haile Selassie founded the Princess Tsehai Memorial Hospital in her memory, which also served as a nursing school. After the 1974 revolution, the hospital was renamed the Armed Forces General Hospital.
Menen Asfaw
Empress Menen Asfaw was the wife and consort of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. Empress Menen was the daughter of Asfaw, Jantirar of Ambassel...
of Ethiopia
Ethiopia
Ethiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
.
The Princess often accompanied the Emperor to public events during his exile in Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
(1936–1941), where she trained as a nurse. After the restoration of her father in 1941, she was married to General Abiye Abebe
Abiye Abebe
Abiye Abebe was an Ethiopian politician and son-in-law of Emperor Haile Selassie. During the 1940s and 1950s he was Minister of War, and later served as Minister of Justice and Minister of the Interior...
, and moved with him to Welega Province
Welega Province
Welega was a province in the western part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Nekemte. It was named for the Welega Oromo, who are the majority of the population within its boundaries....
after he was appointed governor there. Princess Tsehai died in Welega from complications during childbirth. Her child did not survive birth either. She was buried in the crypt of the Ba'eta Le Mariam Monastery in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
which had been built as the mausoleum church of Emperor Menelik II.
Emperor Haile Selassie founded the Princess Tsehai Memorial Hospital in her memory, which also served as a nursing school. After the 1974 revolution, the hospital was renamed the Armed Forces General Hospital.