D.C.’s hidden royalty
African kings and princes live among the ordinary suits of D.C., assuming their thrones only in the company of fellow expatriates.
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Prince Ermias Sahle Selassie, center, and his wife, Saba Kebede, center left, remain seated as others leave the Hamere Noah Kidane Miheret Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church in Alexandria after a service. Sahle-Salessie is the grandson of former Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie. The prince's cousin and assistant, Anania Abebe, is seen at top left dressed in suit.
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