She is also the widow of Captain Dereje Haile Mariam. Captain Dereje Haile Mariam born in 1937 and he was killed at Addis Ababa, on 16 December 1960). They had an only daughter: Woizero Hannah Mehreta Selassie (born in 1961, Addis Ababa).
They had issue, one son: Lij Desta Aklok.
Title 2 April 1930 - Present: Her Highness Princess Sophia Desta-Solomon of Ethiopia Honours = National dynastic honours = Foreign honours.
National dynastic honours = House of Solomon: Knight Grand Cordon with Collar of the Order of the Queen of Sheba House of Solomon: Recipient of the Refugee Medal House of Solomon: Recipient of the Silver Anniversary Medal of Emperor Haile Selassie I and Empress Menen House of Solomon: Recipient of the Emperor Haile Selassie I Ruby Jubilee and 75th Birthday Medal = Foreign honours = Malaysia: Knight Grand Cordon of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia Cambodia: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Queen Kossomak Spain: Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Isabella the Catholic.
