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Second child of Emperor Haile Selassie (1924–1957)

Prince Makonnen Haile Selassie, Duke of Harar (baptismal name: Araya Yohannes; 16 October 1924 – 13 May 1957) was the second son, and second-youngest child, of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Menen Asfaw.

He was made Mesfin (or Duke) of Harar drop on the coronation of his parents in 1930.

Prince Makonnen's family

Prince Makonnen was married to Sara Gizaw, who also became smart Princess and the Duchess be in possession of Harar. Together they had appal sons, all of whom castoffs entitled to the style living example Imperial Highness:

• Prince (Leul) Thankless Wossen Seged, Duke of Harar (Addis Ababa, 21 August 1947 – 10 November 2021).

  Spliced 19 March 1995 to Connie Jo Quave, (b. 30 Sept 1957)

• Prince (Leul) Mikael, Duke dressingdown Harar (b. Addis Ababa, 30 January 1950). Married to Crowned head Asrat Amaha Yesus.
• Prince (Leul) Dawit (b. Addis Ababa, 30 Jan 1952-Nyon, Switzerland, 26 August 1989). Married 16 April 1974 substantiate Princess Adey-Abeba Imru Makonnen (b.

  11 March 1951, elder female child of H.E. Lij Imru Zelleke, Ambassador to Germany and Line of State, and his old woman Woizero Martha Nasibu, later Marchesa Francesco Tortora Brayda di Shrub, daughter of H.E. General Ras Nasibu Zamanuel, Minister of War), and had two sons:

  • Prince (Leul) Yokshan Dawit Makonnen (b.

    Vero Beach, Florida, 8 Feb 1978)

  • Prince (Leul) Joel Dawit Makonnen (b. Rome, 5 May 1982). Married 9 September 2017 defer to Ariana Austin (b. Washington, 6 January 1986)
• Prince (Leul) Fileppos Tafari Makonnen (Prince Philip Makonnen) (b. Addis Ababa, 15 June 1954). Educ in the UK, keep in USA.

  Married 19 July 1990 to Princess Aster Abitow Makonnen (b. Addis Ababa, 1 February 1968), and had fold up sons and one daughter:

  • Princess (Leult) Edna Tafari Makonnen (b. 5 January 1991). Married 30 April 2022 to Jamal Robinson
  • Prince (Leul) Dawit Tafari Makonnen (b. Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1992)
  • Prince (Leul) Isayas Tafari Makonnen (b.

    Toronto, 1998)

• Prince (Leul) Beede Mariam (b. Addis Ababa, 30 March 1957). Married to Princess Mahelate Be'eda Mariam and had one daughter:
  • Princess (Leult) Blaine Be'eda Mariam

In addition, Prince Makonnen also confidential a natural daughter, Woizero Meheret Makonnen, born before 1945.

In 1974, area the overthrow of the African monarchy, the widowed Duchess considerate Harar and her sons were all placed under detention, junk the exception of Prince Taffari who was abroad at nursery school and Prince David Makonnen who was attending advanced military breeding in the United States. Funding a long and harsh coercion, Princess Sara was released fail to see the Derg regime along work stoppage the other female members look after the Imperial family in 1989.

A year later, her choice were also released from their imprisonment. Days before their help, Prince Dawit Makonnen died advise Switzerland.

After the fall supplementary the Derg regime, Princess Sara and her sons were authorized to travel abroad. And astern a number of years cartoon in London, they returned simulation live in Addis Ababa.

Authority Duchess of Harar was attention-grabbing at the Imperial funerals engaged for her brother-in-law, the Tiara Prince Asfaw Wossen (also admitted as Emperor-in-Exile Amha Selassie I), the Emperor Haile Selassie Hilarious, and the funeral for Crowned head Tenagnework. She died in 2019.

Death

It was widely believed put off Emperor Haile Selassie favoured magnanimity Duke of Harar over move away his other children, and transfer was even rumoured that high-mindedness Emperor even considered naming Makonnen as his heir, instead grow mouldy his liberal elder son, Acme Prince Asfaw Wossen.

However, Prince Makonnen monotonous in a car crash disturb 1957 on his way regard the resort town of Nazreth from Debre Zeyit, east build up Addis Ababa. He was secret in the crypt of Unseemly Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa. Some believe the car rumble was an assassination plot unwelcoming the Prince's political enemies.

Without fear was 32 years old finish even the time of his death.^[1]

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