At Toamasina on March 6, Ranavalona was notified that her sister Rasendranoro and aunt Ramasindrazana would be arriving shortly, as would the queen's fourteen-year-old niece, Razafinandriamanitra, who was nine months pregnant with the illegitimate child of a French soldier.
Di Toamasina pada 6 Maret, Ranavalona diberitahu bahwa adiknya Rasendranoro dan bibinya Ramasindrazana akan segera tiba, dan begitu pula keponakan sang ratu yang berusia empat belas tahun, Razafinandriamanitra, yang hamil sembilan bulan akibat hubungan badan seorang tentara Prancis.