Sara Gizaw
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Princess Sara Gizaw Duchess (Sefanit) of Harrar is the widow of Prince Makonnen
, Duke (Mesfin) of Harrar and second son of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. She is the mother of five sons, Wossen Seged Makonnen, Mikael Makonnen, Tefferi Makonnen, Beede Mariam Makonnen and the late Dawit Makonnen (also known as Makonnen Makonnen). In her day, Princess Sara was renowned as one of the most beautiful women at the Court of the Emperor of Ethiopia. She was widowed in 1957 when her husband, the Duke of Harrar, was killed in a car accident. She often accompanied the Emperor on foreign visits, and acted as one of his official hostesses along with Princess Tenagnework
after the death of Empress Menen
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Princess Sara was imprisoned with the other women of the Imperial Family of Ethiopia in 1974, and was released from prison in 1988. She currently resides in Addis Ababa
.. Princess Sara's eldest son, Prince Wossen Seged (current titular Duke of Harrar) is second in line to the Ethiopian throne, and is expected eventually to become Heir Presumptive as the current claimant, Crown Prince Zera Yacob Amha Selassie has no legitimate son.
Prince Makonnen
Prince Makonnen Haile Selassie, Duke of Harar was the second son, and second youngest child, of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Menen Asfaw...
, Duke (Mesfin) of Harrar and second son of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. She is the mother of five sons, Wossen Seged Makonnen, Mikael Makonnen, Tefferi Makonnen, Beede Mariam Makonnen and the late Dawit Makonnen (also known as Makonnen Makonnen). In her day, Princess Sara was renowned as one of the most beautiful women at the Court of the Emperor of Ethiopia. She was widowed in 1957 when her husband, the Duke of Harrar, was killed in a car accident. She often accompanied the Emperor on foreign visits, and acted as one of his official hostesses along with Princess Tenagnework
Princess Tenagnework
Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie, DBE, baptismal name Fikirte Mariam of Ethiopia was the eldest child of Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen Asfaw.-Early life:...
after the death of Empress Menen
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...
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Princess Sara was imprisoned with the other women of the Imperial Family of Ethiopia in 1974, and was released from prison in 1988. She currently resides in Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia...
.. Princess Sara's eldest son, Prince Wossen Seged (current titular Duke of Harrar) is second in line to the Ethiopian throne, and is expected eventually to become Heir Presumptive as the current claimant, Crown Prince Zera Yacob Amha Selassie has no legitimate son.