Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie (1912 - April 6, 2003) was the eldest child of Emperor Haile Selassie and Empress Menen Asfaw. Born in the city of Harrar, she received the title of Princess upon her father succeeding to the Imperial throne in November 1930. 1912 was a leap year starting on Monday. ... April 6 is the 96th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (97th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 2003(MMIII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Haile Selassie Haile Selassie (Power of Trinity) (July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975) was the last Emperor (1930–1936; 1941–1974) of Ethiopia, and is a religious symbol in the Rastafarian movement. ... Menen Asfaw, Empress of Ethiopia Empress Menen Asfaw (died 1961) was the wife and consort of Emperor Haile Selassie I of Ethiopia. ... Harar, also spelled Harrar, is a city in Ethiopia, situated in the eastern extension of the Ethiopian highlands, about five hundred km from Addis Ababa. ...

Princess Tenagnework was first married to Ras Desta Damtew, a member of the prominent aristocratic Addisge clan. Ras Desta and Princess Tenagnework were the parents of two sons, Princes Amha and Iskinder Desta (later Rear Admiral), and four daughters, Princesses Aida Desta, Seble Desta, Sophia Desta and Hirut Desta. Ras Desta Damtew was appointed Governor-General, first of Kaffa and Limo, and then of Sidamo. Kaffa was a province on the southwestern side of Ethiopia; its capital city was Jimma. ... Sidamo was a province in the southern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Irgalem, and later at Awassa. ...

In 1935, following the invasion of Ethiopia by Italy, the Imperial family were forced to flee into exile in Bath, England. Ras Desta however remained behind to command the Imperial forces fighting in the south of the country. After battling valiantly, Ras Desta was captured and summarily executed by the fascist forces. While in exile, she gave birth to Emebet Tsige Mariam (Mary) during a brief union with Ato Abebe Retta, who later served in ambassadorial and other roles in the post-war Imperial government, and would eventually become president of the Imperial Senate after their separation. 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Palladian-style Pulteney Bridge and the weir at Bath. ... Jump to: navigation, search Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population - Total (mid-2004) - Density Ranked 1st UK...

In 1941, with British assistance, Emperor Haile Selassie was restored to his throne, and Princess Tenagnework and her children returned to Ethiopia. Unfortunately, her elder son, Amha Desta, died shortly before the family returned to Ethiopia. Princess Tenagnework would eventually marry Betwoded (later Ras) Andargatchew Messai, who had formerly served as "Afe-Mesfin" and representative for the underage Prince Makonnen in his Duchy of Harrar. They were married at the Miskea Hazunan Medhane Alem Church ("Church of the Savior of the World, Consoler of the Bereaved") in September 1944. Bitwoded Andargatchew was then appointed Governor-General of Begemder and Semien Provinces, and the couple were based in Gondar. 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Begemder was a province in the north-eastern part of Ethiopia, with its capital city at Gondar. ... Gondar (less commonly spelled Gonder) was the old imperial capital of Ethiopia and the historic Begemder province, now part of the Amhara region. ...

The couple then served as the Vice-Roy and Vice-Reine of Eritrea, representing the Emperor there when the former Italian colony was federated to Ethiopia in 1951. Bitwoded Andargatchew took up many other further posts in government. He was elevated to the title of Ras, served as Minister of the Interior, and was made an Imperial Senator and a Crown Councilor. Princess Tenagnework and Ras Andargatchew Messai were the parents of a daughter, Mentewab Andargatchew, who died in childhood. After the death of her mother, Empress Menen Asfaw in 1961, Princess Tenagnework became the most visible and foremost woman at the Imperial court and played an ever increasing advisory role to the monarch. Jump to: navigation, search 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

The princess was often described as the child most like her father in temperament and character. A strong personality credited with mostly conservative views, she was widely regarded as being a guardian of the institution of the monarchy. She was perceived as being a leader of the traditionalist element within the nobility that was seen as opposing constitutional and land tenure reform.

Princess Tenagnework and the rest of the Imperial Family were arrested on September 11, 1974, the day before Emperor Haile Selassie was formally deposed by the Derg. The women of the Imperial family were kept at the notorious Akaki Prison, also known as "Alem Bekagn" which translates to "I have had enough of this world". On November 24, 1974, the Dergue executed 61 former officials of the Imperial government without trial. Among the many relatives, friends and associates of the Princess to die at this time, was her remaining son, Rear Admiral Prince Iskinder (Alexander) Desta. Jump to: navigation, search September 11 is the 254th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (255th in leap years). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... Haile Selassie Haile Selassie (Power of Trinity) (July 23, 1892 – August 27, 1975) was the last Emperor (1930–1936; 1941–1974) of Ethiopia, and is a religious symbol in the Rastafarian movement. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Jump to: navigation, search November 24 is the 328th day (329th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ...

Princess Tenagnework was allowed a final visit with the Emperor only a few days before he was murdered in August 1975. That same year, Princess Tenagnework's daughter, Mary Abebe Retta died, as did her niece Princess Ijigayehu Asfaw Wossen. Her husband, Ras Andargatchew Messai, who had been outside Ethiopia when the monarchy fell, died after a long illness in London in August 1981. 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After suffering imprisonment of 15 years, the women of the Imperial family were freed in 1989. A year later, the imprisoned males of the family were also released. After living in Addis Ababa quietly for a little over a year, Princess Tenagnework and a few of the other members of the Imperial family were allowed to depart into exile. Addis Ababa as seen from space. ...

Princess Tenagnework settled in her second exile, in the Virginia suburbs of Washington D.C. to be near her only surviving sibling, Amha Selassie (Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen). The Imperial family was living mostly in the Washington area, and in London at the time. The death of her brother in 1997 deeply affected her, and her health began to decline. She returned permanently to Ethiopia in 1999. On November 5, 2000, Emperor Haile Selassie was reburied with at Holy Trinity Cathedral with much pomp conducted by the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. The Princess attended the burial, which was refused state funeral status by the EPRDF government. State nickname: Old Dominion Other U.S. States Capital Richmond Largest city Virginia Beach Governor Mark R. Warner (D) Senators John Warner (R) George Allen (R) Official languages English Area 110,862 km² (35th)  - Land 102,642 km²  - Water 8,220 km² (7. ... Aerial photo (looking NW) of the Washington Monument and the White House in Washington, DC. Washington, D.C., officially the District of Columbia (also known as D.C.; Washington; the Nations Capital; the District; and, historically, the Federal City) is the capital city and administrative district of the United... Emperor Amha Selassie of Ethiopia Emperor Amha Selassie of Ethiopia (1916 - February 17, 1997) was the exiled claimant of the Ethiopian Imperial Throne (also known as Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen). ... Jump to: navigation, search The clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year 2000. ... This Ethiopian icon shows St. ... The Ethiopian Peoples Revolutionary Democratic Front, or EPRDF, is the ruling political party of Ethiopia. ...

Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie died in Addis Ababa on April 6, 2003. On April 13, a funeral mass for the Princess was led by Abune Paulos, Patriarch of the Ethiopian Church, and was attended most of the Archbishops, the Bishops and other hierarchs of the Ethiopian Church. Much of the old Ethiopian nobility and a very large number of the regular public attended. She was buried in the crypt of Addis Ababa's Holy Trinity Cathedral near the graves of other members of the Imperial family. Addis Ababa as seen from space. ... Jump to: navigation, search April 13 is the 103rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (104th in leap years). ... Ablune Paulos is Patriarch of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church from 1992 to the present. ...