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MADAGASCAR

The Merina (or Hova) Dynasty

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1863 - 1868 H.M. Queen Rasoherina, by the grace of God and the will of the people, Queen of Madagascar, and Defender of the laws of the country. b. at Rovan' Ambatomanoina, Fokontany of Masombahiny, 1814, as Rabodozanakandriana, daughter of H.H. Prince Andriantsalamanandriana, of Ambohitraina, by his wife, H.H. Princess Rafaramanjaka [Ramirahavavy], third daughter of Prince Andriantsalamanjaka [Andrianavalontsalama], of Ambatomanoina (see Imerina 7), educ. privately. Crowned with her husband as Queen Consort, 23^rd September 1862. Proclaimed as Queen Regnant as Rasoherina, at Andohalo, Antananarivo, 12^th May 1863. Crowned at Andohalo, Antananarivo, 30^th August 1863. Received into the Roman Catholic Church on her deathbed. m. (first) (div. 1847), H.E. The Rt Hon Raharolahy [Raharola] (b. 1803; m. second, H.R.H. Princess Rasoananahary, of Imamo, by whom he had issue - see above), 15-Honours, Sec. to the Embassy to Great Britain 1836-1837, Second Minister for Foreign Affairs (French matters) 1862, and Minister for the Interior 1862-1864, Councillor of Government 1864-1865, Governor of Taomasina 1865, rcvd: Cdr of the Order of Radama II, son of Andriamahazonoro, Anakara Antemoro, Councillor to King Andrianampoinumerina, by his wife, Rafaravavy. m. (second) 1847, her first cousin, H.M. King Radama II see above. m. (a) (morganatic) at Antananarivo, September 1863, Field Marshal H.E. Raharo [Rainivoninahitriniony] (b. 1824; d. at Ambohimandroso, 5^th May 1868), C-in-C 1852-1862, prom. 14-Honours 1861, Minister for War 1861-1862, Minister for the Interior 1862, prom. 15-Honours 1862, and Prime Minister 1862-1864, reduced to the rank of a simple subject 14^th July 1864 and exiled to the south 20^th February 1865, elder son of Field Marshal H.E. Ravoninahitriniarivo [Rainihiaro], of the Tsimiamboholahy clan, 13-Honours and Officer of the Palace, sometime Prime Minister and C-in-C, by his wife, Rabodomiarana, daughter of Ramamonjy. m. (b) (morganatic) at Antananarivo, 1864, Field Marshal H.E Rainilaiarivony [Radiliferatsimanosika], Mpitaiza Andriana (b. at Ambohidralambo, 30^th January 1828; m. third, at Antananarivo, 21^st September 1869, H.M. Queen Ranavalona II, m. fourth, at Antananarivo, July 1883, H.M. Queen Ranavalona III, and d. in exile at the Villa des Fleurs, Algiers, 17^th July 1896, bur. there, and inturred at the Fasan-dRainiharo, Ampasandrainiharo, Isoraka, in 1917), 6-Honours 1842, prom. 13-Honours 1852, Adjutant-General 1852, and First Officer of the Palace, prom. 14-Honours 1861, C-in-C 1862-1864, Minister for War for the Interior 1862-1864, Prime Minister and C-in-C 1864-1865, Supreme Director of Affairs, Grand Master of the Army & Presdt. of the Grand Council 1865-1894, rcvd: Collar of the Order of Merit, GC of the Orders of Ranavalo and Radama II, GO of the Order of the Royal Hawk, the Cross of Merit 1^st class, Cdr. of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France (18.1.1887), etc., second son of Field Marshal H.E. Ravoninahitriniarivo [Rainiharo], of the Tsimiamboholahy clan, 13-Honours and Officer of the Palace, sometime Prime Minister and C-in-C, by his wife, Rabodomiarana, daughter of Ramamonjy. She d.s.p. at Amboditsiry, 1^st April 1868 (bur. at the Tomb of the Queens, Rovan Antananarivo).

1868 - 1883 H.M. Queen Ranavalona II [Ranavalo-Manjaka II], by the grace of God and the will of the people, Queen of Madagascar, and Defender of the laws of the country. b. at Rovan' Ambatomanoina, Fokontany of Masombahiny, 18^th Alahamady 1829, as Ramoma, elder daughter of H.H. Prince Razakaratrimo, of Ambohitrambo, by his wife, H.R.H. Princess Rafarasoa Ramasindrazana, daughter of Prince Andriantsalamanjaka [Andrianavalontsalama], of Ambatomanoina (see Imerina 7), educ. LMS Sch., Antananarivo. Proclaimed as Queen Regnant on the death of Queen Rasoherina, 2^nd April 1868. Crowned at the Temple, Rovan' Antananarivo, 3^rd September 1868. Received into the Anglican communion 19^th February 1869. m. (first) 1847, her first cousin, H.M. King Radama II see above. m. (second) at Antananarivo, 21^st February 1869, as his third wife, Field Marshal H.E Rainilaiarivony [Radiliferatsimanosika], Mpitaiza Andriana (b. at Ambohidralambo, 30^th January 1828; m. fourth, at Antananarivo, July 1883, H.M. Queen Ranavalona III, and d. in exile at Algiers, 17^th July 1896, bur. Ampasandrainiharo, Isoraka), 16-Honours and First Officer of the Palace, C-in-C 1862, Minister for War 1862-1863, and for the Interior 1863-1864, Prime Minister and C-in-C 14^th July 1864-18^th February 1865, Supreme Director of Affairs, Grand Master of the Army, Presdt of the Grand Council, rcvd: Collar of the Order of Merit, GC of the Orders of Ranavalo and Radama II, GO of the Order of the Royal Hawk, the Cross of Merit 1^st class, Cdr. of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France (18.1.1887), etc., widower of Queen Rasoherina, and second son of Field Marshal H.E. Ravoninahitriniarivo [Rainiharo], 13-Honours and Officer of the Palace, sometime Prime Minister and C-in-C, by his wife, Rabodomiarana, daughter of Ramamonjy. She d.s.p. at Rovan' Antananarivo, 13^th July 1883 (bur. at the Tranomasina, Mahandrihono, Ambohimanga, and reinterred at the Tomb of the Queens, Rovan' Antananarivo, 1897).

1883 - 1897 H.M. Queen Ranavalona III [RanavaloManjaka III], by the grace of God and the will of the people, Queen of Madgascar, and Defender of the laws of the country. b. at at Faravohitra, Antananarivo, 22^nd November 1861, as Princess Razafindrahety [Razafy], younger daughter of Andriantsimianatra, by his wife, H.R.H. Princess Raketaka, daughter of H.E. Andriantsirangy, sometime Chief Justice (see Imerina 4), educ. Sch. of the Sisters of Mercy. Proclaimed on the death of Queen Ranavalona II, 30^th July 1883. Crowned at Imahamasina, 22^nd November 1883. Revived and modified the Royal Order of Madagascar in 1896, and founded the Order of Ranavalona III in 1897. Forced to accept French protection under a treaty concluded after the First Franco-Malagasy War, 12^th December 1887. Deposed by the French 28^th February 1897. Exiled to Réunion and later to Algeria. Rcvd: GC of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France (18.1.1887). m. (first) 1877, H.H. Prince (Printsy) Ratrimoarivony (b. at Ambatomanoina, 1862; d. after a week of illness (probably poisoned), at the Favarohitra Mansion, Antananarivo, 7^th May 1883, aged 21-years, bur. at Rovan’ Ambatomanoina, Fokontany of Masombahiny), educ. privately, 16-Honours and Officer of the Palace, elder son of H.H. Prince Ramahatrarivo, 13-Honours and Officer of the Palace, sometime Judge of the Supreme Court, by his wife, H.H. Princess Razafinjanahary, daughter of Razanabahoaka. m. (second) at Ambohimanga, Itsimahafotsy, Avaradrano, 30^th July 1883, as his fourth wife, Field Marshal H.E Rainilaiarivony [Radiliferatsimanosika], Mpitaiza Andriana (b. at Ambohidralambo, 30^th January 1828; d. in exile at Villa des Fleurs, Mustapha-Supérieur, Algiers, 17^th July 1896, bur. Ampasandrainiharo, Isoraka), 16-Honours and First Officer of the Palace, C-in-C 1862, Minister for War 1862-1863, and for the Interior 1863-1864, Prime Minister and C-in-C 14^th July 1864-18^th February 1865, Supreme Director of Affairs, Grand Master of the Army, Presdt of the Grand Council, rcvd: Collar of the Order of Merit, GC of the Orders of Ranavalo and Radama II, GO of the Order of the Royal Hawk, the Cross of Merit 1^st class, Cdr. of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France (18.1.1887), etc., widower of Queens Rasoherina and Ranavalona II, and second son of Field Marshal H.E. Ravoninahitriniarivo [Rainiharo], 13-Honours and Officer of the Palace, sometime Prime Minister and C-in-C, by his wife, Rabodomiarana, daughter of Ramamonjy. She d.s.p. at Algiers, 23rd May 1917 (bur. there at the Saint Eugene European Cemetery, Bab-el-Oued, and reinterred at the Tomb of the Queens, Rovan' Antananarivo, 1938), having adopted the two daughters of her elder sister:

1) H.R.H. Princess (Printsesy) Rasoherina, educ. privately. Adopted by her aunt, Queen Ranavalona III. She d. young before 1895 (bur. Ilafy).
2) H.R.H. Princess (Printsesy) Razafinandriamanitra III Ranalavola. b. 1882, educ. privately. Adopted by her aunt, Queen Ranavalona III, and recognised as Heiress Presumprive. m. 12^th July 1895 (sep. 1896), Edouard Andriantsalama (b. 1878), educ.l’École Colonial, Paris, France, elder son of H.R.H. Princess Ramatoa Philomène Ravero [Rasoaveromanana], by her husband, Philippe Razafimandimby, sometime ADC to Queen Ranavalona III, Cdt of Militia Cadets, Deputy Governor of Tsinjoarivo. She d. from complications after childbirth, at Saint-Denis, Réunion, 22^ndMarch 1897 (bur. there), having had issue, a daughter by an irregular union with Commandant Gérard, an officer in the French army. :
- a) H.R.H. Princess (Printsesy) Marie-Louise Razafinandriamanitra. b. at Saint-Denis, Réunion, 14^th March 1897, educ. privately in Algiers and at the Lycée de Jeunes filles de Versailles, France. Adopted by her maternal grand aunt, Queen Ranavalona III. Served as a nurse during the Great War 1939-1945. Rcvd: Knt of the Order of the Legion of Honour of France. m. 24^th June 1921 (div.) André Bosshard, agricultural engineer, a French citizen. She d. at Villa des Sources, Montvilliers, Le Havre (or at Bazoches-sur-le-Betz, Loiret), France, 18^th January 1948 (bur. Cimetière de Montreuil).

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