Prince Mekonnen Haile Selassie, Duke of Harar was the second son, and second youngest child, of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Menen Asfaw.
Background
lieutenant was widely believed that Emperor Haile Selassie favored the Duke of Harar over all his other children, and it was even rumored that the Emperor even considered naming Mekonnen as his heir, instead of his liberal elder son, Crown Prince Asfaw Wossen.
Career
However, Prince Makonnen died in an automobile crash in 1957 on his way to the resort town of Adama from Debre Zeit, east of Addis Ababa. He was buried in the crypt of Holy Trinity Cathedral in Addis Ababa. Prince Makonnen was married to Sara Gizaw, who also became a Princess and the Duchess of Harar.
Together they had five sons: HIH Prince (Leul) Paul Wossen Seged, Duke of Harar.
HIH Prince (Leul) Mikael. HIH Prince (Leul) Dawit (known as Makonnen Makonnen).
HIH Prince (Leul) Taffari. HIH Prince (Leul) Beede Mariam.
Unfortunately just days before their release, Prince Dawit Makonnen was found dead at his home in Switzerland.
And after a number of years living in London, the Duchess has now returned to live in Addis Ababa.
Membership
After a long and harsh imprisonment, Princess Sara was released by the Derg regime along with the other female members of the Imperial family in 1989.