Senator Amidala died shortly after the formation of the Empire. [ that much she knows. that much is known history. palpatine made a spectacle of her funeral, and the day was still a respected holiday on some worlds. ] It's said that the Jedi were responsible for it.
[ a story she never fully believed. there was just something about it that rang false to her. bail organa didn't seem to buy it, either, though he never made a point to directly contest it. to do so was dangerous. when the empire deemed something true, you supported it whether you believed in it or not. ]