[quote="TheLionPrince"]Technically,
Simba's Pride picks up right where the first film left off, but it's unknown if Sarabi had died offscreen. The filmmakers probably decided not to include her because she would not have a substantial role in the film, and yes, probably out of respect for Madge Sinclair. I kind of wished they would include her in
The Lion Guard, though.[/quote]
I would like to think that Sarabi lived long enough to see the restoration of The Pride Lands and gotten to know her Grandcubs.
This is not proof in any way, but it is speculated that The Front Lioness in The Upper Left Corner (You will have to right click to view the image to see it proporly)
might be Sarabi.
The scene is from an Episode of The Lion Guard called The Ukumbusho Tradition.