The day before Gallieni arrived in Antananarivo, he had a message sent to the queen requiring her to present herself and her entourage at the military headquarters, preceded by a standard bearer carrying a French flag.
Sehari sebelum Gallieni tiba di Antananarivo, ia mengirim pesan kepada sang ratu yang mengharuskannya untuk hadir bersama dengan rombongannya di markas militer dengan didahului oleh pembawa bendera Prancis.