What is the relationship between Padm and Queen Amidala?
Queen Amidala, played by actress Natalie Portman, always appears publicly in ornate dress and surrounded by many handmaidens. The reason for this is twofold: first it enshrouds her in an air of mystery. Second, it allows the Queen to use one of her handmaidens (named Sab) to act as a decoy Queen. When Sab (portrayed by actress Kiera Knightly) is dressed as the Queen, the true Queen takes on the handmaiden disguise of Padm Naberrie. In the film, Amidala (Portman) was dressed as the Queen up until first captured by the Trade Federation Battle Droids. The decoy (Knightly) remained in place up to when Amidala (Portman) pleaded her case before the Senate. After this the disguise was resumed until Amidala (Portman) revealed her true self to Boss Nass on Naboo.
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