| Aida Desta | |||||
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| Princess of Ethiopia | |||||
| Born | 8 April 1927 Ethiopian Empire | ||||
| Died | 15 January 2013 (aged 85) Alexandria, Virginia, U.S. | ||||
| Burial | |||||
| Spouse | Leul Ras Mengesha Seyoum | ||||
| Issue | Woizero Ribka Mengesha Lij Mikael Sehul Mengesha Lij Yohannes Mengesha Lij Estifanos Mengesha Lij Jalyee Mengesha Lij Seyoum Mengesha Woizero Menen Mengesha | ||||
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| Dynasty | House of Solomon (Sahle Selassie branch) | ||||
| Father | Desta Damtew | ||||
| Mother | Princess Tenagnework | ||||
| Religion | Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo | ||||
Princess Aida Desta (8 April 1927 – 15 January 2013), baptismal name Bisrate Gabriel, was the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie, eldest child and daughter of Ras Desta Damtew and Princess Tenagnework.[1] She was the wife of Leul Ras Mangasha Seyum, Prince of Tigray, son of Seyum Mangasha, and great-grandson of Emperor Yohannes IV. Her godmother was Empress Zewditu of Ethiopia.