Queen Amidala, played by Natalie Portman, is the queen of Naboo. Later in the trilogy we discover that she is the mother of Luke and Leia. In the Phantom Menace she falls under the protection of Obi-wan Kenobi and Jedi Master Qui-Gon Jinn after the gready Trade Federation invades her peaceful planet. When she is albe to escape the fortress they have set up around her she flys away with her handmaidens, the jedis and a few others. When they landed on the planet Tatooine she meets a young boy by the name of Anakin Skywalker. Who they wind up taking with them on their journy. After fixing their hyperdrive they contine on to Corusant to make there plee to the Imperial Senate. With no help from the senate, they go back to Naboo. While there Queen Amidala was able to unite the Gungans and persuade them to fight for Naboo. In the end she winds upbeing the hero. When needed in the movie she is able to disguise herself as Padme Naberrie.

Now for some Quotes:

"There are things I cannot do. I cannot watch my people suffer. I cannot sit when something must be done. I cannot judge those who are different. There are things I cannot do. Run. Hide. Ignore. There are things I cannot do. But there are things I certainly can do!"

"I was not elected to watch my people suffer and die while you discuss this invasion in a comittie!"
The picture above is a courtyard in the royal palace in Naboo.