Aida Desta
Princess Aida Desta (8 April 1927 – 15 January 2013), baptismal name Bisrate Gabriel, was the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie, eldest child and daughter of Ras Desta Damtew and Princess Tenagnework. She was the wife of Leul Ras Mangasha Seyum, Prince of Tigray, son of Seyum Mangasha, and great-grandson of Emperor Yohannes IV. Her godmother was Empress Zewditu of Ethiopia.
| Aida Desta | |||||
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| Princess of Ethiopia | |||||
| Born | 8 April 1927 Ethiopian Empire | ||||
| Died | 15 January 2013 (aged 85) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | ||||
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| Spouse | Leul Ras Mengesha Seyoum | ||||
| Issue | Woizero Ribka Mengesha Lij Mikael Sehul Mengesha Lij Yohannes Mengesha Lij Estifanos Mengesha Lij Jalyee Mengesha Lij Seyoum Mengesha Woizero Menen Mengesha | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Solomon (Sahle Selassie branch) | ||||
| Father | Desta Damtew | ||||
| Mother | Princess Tenagnework | ||||
| Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo | ||||
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