As Empress, Adelina was given her own court, composed of a grand aumônier (grand almoner), two dames d'honneur (ladies of honor), two tirewomen, 56 dames du palais (ladies of the palace), 22 dames de la chapelle (ladies of the chapel), chamberlains and pages: all of them from the newly appointed nobility of Faustin and had the titles duchess, countess, baroness or marchioness.

[3] In 1858 a revolution began, led by General Fabre Geffrard, Duc de Tabara.

Refused aid by the French Legation, Faustin was taken into exile aboard a British warship on 22 January 1859.

Allowed to return to Haïti, Faustin died at Petit-Goâve on 6 August 1867 and was buried at Fort Soulouque.

Adélina herself was given the protection of the governments of Nissage Saget as well as Sylvain Salnave, and died in Port-au-Prince.