Princess Sara Gizaw, Duchess of Harar (1 January 1929 – 17 February 2019) was the widow of

Prince Makonnen 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 ' ...

, Duke ('' Mesfin'') of Harar and second son of Emperor

Haile Selassie Haile Selassie I ( gez, ቀዳማዊ ኀይለ ሥላሴ, Qädamawi Häylä Səllasé, ; born Tafari Makonnen; 23 July 189227 August 1975) was Emperor of Ethiopia from 1930 to 1974. He rose to power as Regent Plenipotentiary of Ethiopia (' ...

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Biography

Princess Sara was born on 1 January 1929. Her father was Gizaw Abera, a former '' Nibure Id'' of Axum, and her paternal grandfather was ''

Dejazmach Until the end of the Ethiopian monarchy in 1974, there were two categories of nobility in Ethiopia and Eritrea. The Mesafint ( gez, መሳፍንት , modern , singular መስፍን , modern , "prince"), the hereditary nobility, formed the upper ...

'' Abera Tedla. Her mother was Aisha Tola, a Muslim woman from Tigray. She was educated at the Royal Infirmary Nursing School of Edinburgh. She was the mother of five sons, Paul 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 Harar, 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 Haile Selassie, GBE baptismal name Fikirte Mariam (12 January 1912 – 6 April 2003), of Ethiopia was the eldest child of Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen Asfaw. Early life Born in the city of Harar, Princess T ...

after the death of Empress

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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. At the time of her death Princess Sara resided in

Addis Ababa Addis Ababa (; am, አዲስ አበባ, , new flower ; also known as , lit. "natural spring" in Oromo), is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. It is also served as major administrative center of the Oromia Region. In the 2007 census, t ...

. Princess Sara's eldest son, Prince Paul Wossen Seged is second in line to the Ethiopian throne, and is expected eventually to become

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as the current claimant, Crown Prince

Zera Yacob Amha Selassie Zera Yacob Amha Selassie (; Ge'ez: ዘርዐ ያዕቆብ አምሃ ሥላሴ; born 17 August 1953) is the grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie and son of Amha Selassie of the Ethiopian Empire. He has been head of the Imperial House of Ethiop ...

has no legitimate son.

Death

Princess Sara died on 17 February 2019, at the age of 90.

Honours

National dynastic

* House of Solomon: Dame Grand Cordon of the Imperial Order of the Queen of Sheba * House of Solomon: Recipient of th
Silver Anniversary Medal of Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen
* House of Solomon: Recipient of the Emperor Haile Selassie I Ruby Jubilee and 75th Birthday Medal

Foreign

* : Dame Grand Cross of the

Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany The Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany (german: Verdienstorden der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, or , BVO) is the only federal decoration of Germany. It is awarded for special achievements in political, economic, cultural, intellect ...

(1954) * : Dame Grand Cross of the

Order of the House of Orange The Order of the House of Orange (Dutch: ''Huisorde van Oranje''), sometimes referred to as the House Order of Orange, is a dynastic order of the House of Orange-Nassau, the royal family of the Netherlands similar to the Royal Victorian Order in ...

* : Member of the

Royal Order of the Seraphim The Royal Order of the Seraphim ( sv, Kungliga Serafimerorden; ''Seraphim'' being a category of angels) is a Swedish order of chivalry created by King Frederick I on 23 February 1748, together with the Order of the Sword and the Order of the P ...

(15 November 1954)Per Nordenvall, ''Kungliga Serafimerorden 1748-1998'' (1998). See List of Knights of the Order * State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1970)

State Flag of Greece (1863-1924 and 1935-1970)

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: Dame Grand Cross of the

Order of Beneficence The Order of Beneficence ( el, Τάγμα της Ευποιΐας) is an order of Greece that was established in 1948. It is conferred by the Greek government as a moral reward for women especially, Greek and foreign, for the good services they h ...

(1954) * : Grand Decoration of Honour in Gold with Sash for Services to the Republic of Austria (1954)

References

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