Guy Stagg

What is it like to be worshipped as a god in one’s lifetime?

Haile Selassie and Prince Philip were two well-known members of the modern pantheon, but being venerated is not to be wished for, says Anna Della Subin

The young Emperor Haile Selassie. [Alamy] 
issue 08 January 2022
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