The Ethiopian royal family claims to be descendants of the Biblical King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. Ariana Austin was on a night-out with her friend at Pearl nightclub in Washington DC when she was approached by Joel Makonnen. One thing the practicing lawyer did not tell Ms Austin that evening he was actually Prince Yoel, great-grandson of Haile Selassie I and Ethiopia's last emperor. "It's unbeatable heritage and history," Ms Austin said. Ms Austin also has an impressive lineage - she is of African-American and Guyanese descent, and her maternal grandfather was a lord mayor of Guyana's capital, Georgetown.

Source: Ethiopian News October 18, 2017 12:11 UTC