Seble Desta
Princess Seble Desta is the daughter of Ras Desta Damtew and Princess Tenagnework, and granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia. She was educated at Clarendon School for Girls in the United Kingdom. She is the widow of Dejazmach Kassa Wolde Mariam, heir to the former Welega kingdom of Leqa Qallam.They married at Addis Ababa, on 31 January 1959.
Princess Seble and Dejazmach Kassa were the parents of five children:
- Immabet Jote Kassa. She was in boarding school in England at the time of the coup. She has two children, Adey Sara Kejela and Amman Samuel Kejela.
- Woizerit Yeshimebet Kassa. She was in boarding school in England at the time of the coup.
- Woizerit Debritu Kassa. Escaped from confinement in 1977. She has two children, Yonas Amha, and Anna Amha.
- Woizerit Kokeb Kassa. Escaped from confinement in 1977. She has two children, Aden Abey, and Kaleb Abey.
- Lij Amha Kassa. Escaped from confinement in 1977.
Other
Princess Seble was imprisoned by the Dergue from 1974 until 1988.Honours
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