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💎 Unforgettable Legacy of the Duke of Harar: 1947-2021

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The Duke of Harar, Prince Wossen Seged Makonnen Haile Selassie, passed away on November 10, 2021, in the United States. Born on August 21, 1947, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, he was the eldest child of Prince Makonnen Haile Selassie and Princess Sara Gizaw, the late Duke and Duchess of Harrar. This marked the end of an era for the Imperial family of Ethiopia, as the Duke was a grandson of Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen Asfaw. Prince Wossen Seged received his education in the United Kingdom and Switzerland before returning to Ethiopia. He was among the members of the Imperial family to be imprisoned by the Derg regime following the overthrow of the monarchy in 1974. After his release in 1989, he moved to the United States, where he married and lived happily for many years. His passing has left a lasting impact on the Imperial family and those who knew him, with his brothers issuing a statement expressing their deep gratitude for the outpouring of sympathy from around the world...