Princess Seble Desta (1 September 1931 – 3 January 2023) was a member of the Solomonic dynasty, which ruled Ethiopia until 1974. She was born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and was the daughter of Princess Tenagnework Haile Selassie and Ras Desta Damtew, and granddaughter of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia and Empress Menen Asfaw. Princess Seble's paternal grandfather, Fitawrari Damtew Ketema, was martyred during the Ethiopian victory against the Italians at Adwa. Princess Seble was one of eight children born to Princess Tenagnework, including Princess Aida Desta, Lij Amaha Desta (who died young), Princess Ruth Desta, Princess Sophia Desta, Iskinder Desta, Princess Mary Retta and Woizerit Mentewab Andargatchew (who died in childhood). During Mussolinis's invasion of Ethiopia Emperor Haile Selassie, Empress Menen and many members of their family were exiled in Bath, England. Princess Seble's father, Ras Desta, remained in Ethiopia fighting the Italians. In 1937, his location was betrayed and he was captured and killed, against all prisoner of war norms. Princess Seble completed all of her education in England, initially at Clarendon School for Girls and attended Lady Margaret Hall College, Oxford University. Princess Seble accompanied Emperor Haile Selassie on many state visits, including to the United States, Canada, Greece and Mexico and met with many heads of state, royalty, members of the public and celebrities. Like her mother and grandmother, Princess Seble was President of the Ethiopian Women's Welfare Association which, during her time, built a state of the art high-rise building in Addis Ababa to house young women safely and generate income for the Association. In 1959, Princess Seble married Dejazmach Kassa Wolde Mariam, the Jote heir to the Welega Province|Welega kingdom of Leqa Qallam, in a double wedding with her sister, Princess Sophia Desta. Princess Seble and Dejazmach Kassa had five children, YeJote Worq Kassa, Yeshimebet Kassa, Laly (Debritu) Kassa, Kokeb Kassa and Amaha Kassa. In 1974, the military junta overthrew Emperor Haile Selassie and imprisoned the Imperial Family, including Princess Tenagne Worq and her daughters. Princess Seble had recently given birth and was allowed to remain temporarily free. Until her imprisonment, she unsuccessfully sought help for the Emperor and the imprisoned family members from various foreign embassies. The junta, under the pretense of affording fair trials requested that members of the Imperial Family, members of the aristocracy, military, academics and Patriots come to the capital. Dejazmach Kassa, like most of the others, willingly came