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Princess
Tenagne Worq Passes on
Princess Tenagne Worq, the first born and last
surviving child of Emperor Haile-Selassie, passed forward on Sunday
April 6th. She was 90 years old and the mother of seven children. The
father of the first six, Ras Desta Damtew, was killed fighting the
Italians. The princess spent 15 years imprisoned by dictator Mengistu
Haile-Mariam following the overthrow of His Imperial Majesty. One of her
sons, Rear Admiral Eskindir Desta was executed by the Dergue. She also
outlived two more of her children, Amha Desta and Maryam Abebe, the
daughter of Ato Abebe Reta, one of Haile Selassie's ambassadors and
ministers. Thousands of Ethiopians attended the funeral on April 13th
when she was laid to rest in the Imperial Crypt of the Holy Trinity
Cathedral.
I-mail from Ras Nathaniel (give thanks to Ras
Adam)
Ras Nathaniel in Shashamene writes: Friday, 11 April 2003, at 5:17
a.m.
"Greetings and Rastafari Blessings in the Most Precious Name of
H.I.M. Haile Selassie Andenha and H.I.M. Woizero Giorgis Empress Menen
Yesterday, members of the Ethiopian Royal Family arrived at Bole
International Airport to attend funeral services for Princess
Tenagne-Work, 90 year-old, the eldest daughter of the Emperor and the
mother of Rear Admiral Eskinder Desta, who was executed by the Derg late
in 1974. The Princess was imprisoned for many years by the Derg.
Princess Tenagne-Work was also the mother of four princesses and had
many grandchildren. The date of her funeral ceremony is not yet set.
Members of the Rastafari Royal family were also on the plane. No media
was present at the airport, but Ras Xylon, in full Rastafari regalia,
was allowed to briefly videotape the Royal Family's arrival."
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